India praised for attempts to curb terror

8220;The most prominent terrorist groups were violent extremists operating in Jammu and Kashmir; Maoists operating in the Naxalite belt in eastern, southern and central India; and ethno-linguistic nationalists in India8217;s northeastern states,8221; it said.

The report said the central and state governments tried various strategies to address some of these grievances within the context of Indian democracy. 8220;But the government was firm: groups must cease violence before negotiations can begin, and the government will not entertain territorial concessions,8221; the US State Department report said.

The report noted that US Government and military cooperation with India on counter-terrorism continued to expand.