<P> Under Article 263, President can also establish an interstate council for serving the public interest to coordinate / resolve the disputes between states and the Union and for better implementation of policies . </P> <P> Article 1 (1) of the Indian constitution says that India (Bharat) shall be Union of States which are elaborated under Parts V (The Union) and VI (The States) of the constitution . Article 1 (3) says territories of India constitute territories of states, union territories and other acquired territories . The concept of union territory was not there from the beginning of the constitution and it was incorporated by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956 . In the constitution wherever it refers to Territories of India, it is applicable to the whole country including union territories . Where it refers to only India, it is applicable to all states only but not to union territories . Thus, union public service commission role is not applicable to the union territories as it refers to India only in the Part XIV . </P> <P> The state of Jammu and Kashmir has a separate set of applicable laws under Article 370 read with Appendix I & II (The Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 1954) of the Indian constitution . Only matters related to defence, foreign relations and communications of Jammu and Kashmir are under the jurisdiction of Union government . The laws enacted by the parliament (including amendments to the Indian constitution) applicable to rest of India are not valid in J&K state unless ratified by its state assembly . The Government of India can declare a state of emergency in Jammu and Kashmir and impose governor's rule in certain conditions . The state has its own constitution other than applicable Indian constitution . Part XII of the J&K state constitution makes provision to amend its constitution with two - thirds majority by the state assembly . Part VI (The states) and Part XIV (Services) of the Indian constitution is not applicable to J&K state per Article 152 and Article 308 . </P> <P> The Government of India Act 1935 aimed to establish India as a Federation of States . It emphasized division of powers, independent and apolitical Governors and Governors - General and introduced provincial autonomy for the first time in India . On 26 January 1950, India adopted a new constitution . </P>

Who decides the power of the central government in a federation