As Article 370 has been amended, now, the terms of any future official engagement between India and Pakistan will be very different. For Pakistan, any negotiations with India are centred on the issue of Kashmir. But after Monday’s reorganisation of the state by the Indian government, it will not be the same any more. In addition, the Union Territory status to Ladakh will see India give greater strategic importance to this area that lies squarely between Pakistan-controlled Gilgil-Baltistan and Aksai Chin, controlled by China, and is vital for India’s security.