India, May 23 -- The revocation of Article 370 in August 2019 marked a pivotal juncture in the constitutional and political trajectory of post-Independence India. The move, hailed by some as a necessary integration and criticised by others as constitutional overreach, continues to be debated in legal and political forums. Yet, beyond the polemics, the developments in Jammu and Kashmir over the past five years merit closer, empirically grounded attention. Following the peaceful conduct of the 2024 assembly elections, emerging trends suggest a region gradually shifting towards developmental politics, democratic engagement, and economic normalisation, even as persistent security threats continue to test this trajectory.

A stark reminder of ...