According to a former public security official, "the authorities no longer view the New Left groups as a threat to society."  In fact, many of the New Left's violent actions are now directed at themselves.  Group members within the movement often target members of rival groups.  A former New Left terrorist who has now left the movement summed up the inherent problem with the remaining terrorist groups; "the New Left camp inherited the darkest side of communism."  ("Leftist groups struggle with violence tag," Hiroshi Matsubara)

Adivasi Cobra Force (ACF) -- Ally (Suspected)
National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) -- Ally
National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) -- Ally
United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) -- Ally

<a href="terrorist_organizations_by_country.asp?id=BG">Bangladesh</a>, <a href="terrorist_organizations_by_country.asp?id=BT">Bhutan</a>, <a href="terrorist_organizations_by_country.asp?id=IN">India</a>

Unknown. The group may receive some financial assistance from the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).

The Kamtapur Liberation Organization (KLO) was formed by students from the indigenous Rajbongshi community who were interested in breaking away from India and forming an independent Kamtapur State in the northeastern portion of the country.  The KLO believes that Kamtapuri language and culture should be recognized by the Indian government and subsequently incorporated into state-controlled television and radio stations.  After its initial creation, the group functioned as a legitimate organization that worked to improve social and economic conditions for the local population. However, the KLO soon became an underground terrorist group, and sought help from the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) for training.<br /><p><br />The KLO believes that the six northernmost districts of West Bengal and the four westernmost districts of Assam should be combined to form a new Kamtapur State. All of these districts contain Rajbongshi communities. In order to achieve this goal, the KLO has established working relationships with other insurgent groups in the region. ULFA remains a major partner, and the KLO has also established links with the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), the Tiwa National Revolutionary Front (TNRF), and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM). Reports have surfaced indicating that the KLO have met with Maoist insurgents from Nepal, and there it is rumored that the group receives some assistance from Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) agency.<br /><p><br />In the past, the KLO has targeted Indian government figures, military personnel, and civilian trains and stations. The group generally attacks with small arms gunfire but it has also been known to construct bombs. An attack on a train in the West Bengal state of Jalpaiguri in November 2006 was believed to have been conducted by the ULFA with assistance from the KLO. In that attack, at least ten people were killed and over fifty injured.