NEW DELHI, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Two Naxals were killed Saturday in a fierce ongoing gunfight with government forces in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, police said.

The gunfight between Naxals and joint contingents of police and paramilitary forces broke out in the forest area of Bijapur district, about 450 km south of Raipur, the capital city of Chhattisgarh.

Police said government forces have not suffered any damage.

India's federal government has resolved to eradicate Naxalism before March 31, 2026.

Currently, Naxals are active across the central and eastern parts of India.