India has taken an unprecedented measure to revoke the special status of Kashmir and bring the Muslim majority region under New Delhis control.
Amid chaotic scenes in parliament, the new nationalist government has taken quite sudden action to amend the constitution. The move will see the abolishment of Article 370 which scraps the level of autonomy that Kashmir had enjoyed and been entitled to. The article was initially set up as the basis for India to control the Himalayan region, which has long been a flashpoint in ties with neighboring Pakistan.