‘Baseless’: India rejects Pakistan’s claim over Ferozepur border incident, summons envoy

On Saturday, India summoned the Pakistan High Commissioner and lodged a strong protest against persistent illegal cross-border infiltration from Pakistan. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) dismissed Pakistan's claims regarding an incident in Punjab's Ferozepur sector along the International Border as "baseless and motivated."

Three individuals infiltrated into Indian territory and persisted moving towards the border fence despite warnings from the Border Security Force (BSF) to return to Pakistan. The BSF engaged the three individuals after they posed an immediate security threat. The incident revealed a "clear pattern" of repeated cross-border movement by armed narcotics syndicates operating from Pakistan.

India urged Pakistan to investigate the infiltration and drug smuggling activities, as well as alleged complicity of Pakistan's border guarding forces. The MEA also demanded appropriate remedial measures from Pakistan to respect the sanctity of the International Border and emphasized the need to adhere to bilateral arrangements and control unauthorized movement from its side.