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Laya Maheshwari

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Laya Maheshwari is a graduate of Harvard Law School. He has previously worked as a journalist and published in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Los Angeles Times, among others.

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How the Indian Government Changed the Legal Status of Jammu and Kashmir

Laya Maheshwari   Mon, Aug 12, 2019, 11:10 AM

The disputed territory of the Kashmir Valley has long been a cause of tension and armed conflict between India and Pakistan. The United Nations has stated it could be “one of the most militarized zones in the world.” Within India, the valley is located in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, which until recently enjoyed a special constitutional status that granted it more autonomy than other Indian states. On Aug.