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China is trying to use the festering border dispute as a pretext to meddle in India’s affairs and mislead the international community

The Centre had ended the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcated it into union territories on August 5 last year.

Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Old Barzulla area of the city here in the early hours of Monday.

The gun battle took place after security forces cordoned off the area and launched a search operation on the basis of specific information.