A large-scale operation involving 3,000 elite troops and a ₹1 crore reward is underway in India to capture Misir Besra, a key Maoist leader and head of the outfit's Central Military Commission.

New details are emerging about a significant purge within the Chinese military, described as one of the largest in modern Chinese history, following the removal of General Zhang Youxia, former vice chairman of the Central Military Commission.