If there was any question about the seriousness of Modi's intent to transform the world's largest democracy,such doubts vanished last week.
Pakistan's military says Indian troops have fired across the Line of Control,killing another soldier and bringing the death toll to six in less than 24 hours.
Special autonomy for Kashmir discriminated against women and the poor,says Modi,and encouraged corruption and nepotism.
Pakistan's foreign minister accused India of implementing a"racist ideology"aimed at turning Kashmir from a Muslim-majority into a Hindu-majority territory.
The Pakistani president,Imran Khan,has asked the world if it will"appease"the"Hindu Supremacists"in India.
But Pakistan's foreign minister is visiting China as part of efforts to pressure India to reverse its decision revoking the special status of the disputed region.
It is one of the world's most militarised zones. Now a shock decision by India has heightened tensions in the volatile Kashmir region.
Neighbours China and Pakistan,which both claim parts of Kashmir,have voiced fierce opposition to India's removal of a constitutional provision for the state.
The Modi government's decision to strip Kashmir of autonomy gives Delhi have more control over the region and could help stem Chinese influence.
The Indian Prime Minister's decree revoking Kashmir's special status could lead to more violence.
The move is expected to spark unrest in the world's most heavily militarised area,and between two nuclear armed states,India and Pakistan.