“On October 24, H.E. President Maharaja Hari Singh ji appealed to India for military aid to flush out the raiders. India obliged but not before the Instrument of Accession was signed on October 26. It limited India’s powers over the Jammu, Kashmir & Ladakh to matters of defence, communications, and foreign affairs.” IndiaDefenceCommunicationsJammu And KashmirAnd Foreign AffairsOn October 24 Author:Maharaja Hari Singh-Accession