Indian army kills 3 militants during intense firefight in Kashmir
No further details on the incident were immediately available.
Earlier today, India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that New Delhi had ended its military conflict with Pakistan in May as it had met all its political and military objectives and not under any pressure.
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