PoliticsIndia to strip Kashmir of autonomy as unrest deepens
Move follows heavy troop buildup and house arrest of local politicians
Indian paramilitary soldiers stand guard in Jammu, India on Aug. 5. An indefinite security lockdown was in place in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir on Monday. © AP
KIRAN SHARMA, Nikkei staff writer
August 5, 2019 16:46 JST
Updated on August 5, 2019 21:33 JST
NEW DELHI -- The government of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Monday that it has decided to scrap the special autonomous status given to the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir in a major development that is already having repercussions.