India summons Pak envoy over 'cross-border infiltration', rejects Ferozepur claims
India's Ministry of External Affairs summoned a Pakistani diplomat to protest ongoing cross-border infiltration and drug smuggling. India also rejected Pakistan's claims regarding a recent security incident in the Ferozepur sector, asserting that the BSF engaged individuals who posed an imminent threat.
Why it matters
This highlights the persistent geopolitical tensions and security challenges along the India-Pakistan border, impacting regional stability.
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Saturday summoned the Chargé d'Affaires of the Pakistan high commission to lodge a strong protest over what it described as the continued facilitation of illegal cross-border infiltration from Pakistan.It also rejected as “baseless and motivated” Pakistan’s allegations over an October 2 incident in the Ferozepur sector of Punjab along the International Border.MEA said that Pakistan was informed that three individuals had entered Indian territory and continued moving towards the border fence despite repeated warnings from the BSF to return. The force subsequently engaged them after they were assessed to pose an imminent security threat."The Pakistani side was informed that three individuals infiltrated into Indian territory and despite multiple warnings by BSF to return to Pakistan, continued to move towards the border fence.
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