India has officially split the former state of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories, a move that gives the government in New Delhi greater control over the disputed Muslim-majority region
From Thursday, most of Jammu and Kashmir -- including a section of the disputed Kashmir Valley controlled by India -- was stripped of its statehood and turned into one union territory. The remote mountainous region of Ladakh, previously a part of the state, was separated and turned into another standalone territory, the Home Ministry announced.
Pakistan PM: Kashmiris want 'right of self-determination' 03:19On Thursday, Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah said Article 370 and another that gave special rights to the state's permanent residents,"were the gateway to terrorism in India.""Prime Minister Modi has closed this gate by revoking them," he said in New Delhi.
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