Indian Supreme Court Upholds End of Special Status for Jammu and Kashmir

The decision, which has stoked tensions with Pakistan, legitimizes the reorganization of the region into two territories directly ruled by the central government.

• The Indian Supreme Court upheld the 2019 decision by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government to end the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, a move that has heightened tensions with Pakistan.
• The court's ruling legitimizes the reorganization of the region into two territories, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, both now directly ruled by the central government.
• Pakistan has vehemently opposed the decision, citing international law and UN resolutions, and reaffirming its support for the Kashmiri right to self-determination.
• The court's decision is expected to boost the electoral prospects of Modi's governing Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party in national polls next year.
• The court has ordered the country’s election commission to hold legislative polls in the region by September 2024.

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