No thoughts to the territorial expansion? Then why such developments in IOK? Also, what about the new domicile law that is a carbon copy of Israel's expansionist law for Palestine? This can only be achieved via a design and a plan.. No state can be this lucky regarding such events.
We may have a different understanding of "territorial expansion". My previous message should be read as a reference to a military expansion of territories beyond those that are currently controlled by India. I just not see it happening.
The change of the status of Jammu & Kashmir is a slightly complicated answer. First of all, you think there is a "grand design or plan" behind all this. Fortunately, we are dealing with regime that plans for the next day, but never the day after. Additionally, the Modi regime's primary calculus is domestic politics and every step it takes is primarily to enhance its standing within the Hindutva vote bank.
The repeal of Article 370 was a long standing demand of the Hindu right, for the simple reason that they thought that this was a benefit that the Muslims enjoyed. Hindutva politics in India is dominated by subjugating Muslims and cutting of perceived benefits of Muslims.
In the short term, the change in domicile laws will have little or no impact for the Kashmiri Muslims. Instead, it will have an adverse effect on the Kashmiri Hindu and especially the Jammu region. Until now, the Hindus of Kashmir dominated the local job and land market because of the clause that prohibited any one other than a local Jammu & Kashmir resident from government jobs and land ownership. The Jammu region is already apprehensive over changing demographics in their region. They expect the rich Punjabis and UP/Bihar bhaiyyas to take over.
Long term, it is difficult to predict. I don't see much changing within the Kashmir Valley. But beyond the valley, I suspect land presently owned by the state government will now be sold at fraction of the market rates or simply gifted away to large industrial houses under the guise of development. Kashmiri businessmen will likely be squeezed out. Earlier this year, there was a state auction of land for lease for timber. This is an annual exercise. This time, no Kashmiri businessman won the auction. Out of state conglomerates bid higher and won all the leases. This would not have been possible if Article 370 was in effect.