Terrorism in Kashmir has been at a minimum level after the repeal of Article 370, Union minister Prakash Javadekar said Saturday, describing the first six months of the Modi government's second term as dedicated to development and security of the country.

Javadekar said India has had a little impact of the global economic slowdown and efforts to recover from it too have been hastened by the government.

The information and broadcasting minister said the Modi government completes six months of its second term today, with the country moving fast on the path of progress.

Citing various landmark decisions and work done in the first six months of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's second stint, Javadekar said therepeal of Articles 370 and 35A has paved the path of peace in Kashmir."Inthe four months since the abrogation of Article 370 and 35A, terrorism is at aminimum level. Earlier, terrorism was dominant but now it has taken a backseat.This is a tremendous change and the public life is now systematic," Javadekarsaid at a press briefing.

New avenues have also been opened for development of Jammuand Kashmir, he asserted."Decisions are being made in the country's interest.Efforts have been made to strengthen security of the country in these sixmonths, by bringing in the Rafale fighter jet and making decisions onprocurement of equipment," he said.Javadekar said the Modi government hastaken major decisions like merger of banks, scheme for waiver of loans to theindustries and disinvestments in public sector and India has emerged as acountry with the lowest corporate tax rate, igniting hope among globalinvestors."A little impact of the economic slowdown in the world has alsobeen in our country. But Modi government has been taking significant decisionsand efforts to come out of it has been hastened," he said.

The government has also extended justice to Muslim womenthrough legislation against Tripple Talaq, he said.The recent Ayodhya verdictwas received very peacefully by all communities, he said.

Prime Minister Modi's foreign visits have strengthenedIndia's image in the world, Javadekar said.

The government has also been engaged in behavioural changeby discouraging single-use plastic and encouraging plogging as a mass movement,and will continue to take decisions sensitively and lead the country on thepath of growth and development, he added.