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

India has rejected Pakistan's claim over a recent border incident in Ferozepur, dismissing it as "baseless" and "motivated allegations." The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) summoned the Pakistani Chargé d'Affaires and expressed strong protest over the facilitation of illegal cross-border infiltration. According to the MEA, three individuals crossed into Indian territory and moved towards the border fence despite multiple warnings from the Border Security Force (BSF).

The BSF engaged the individuals as they posed an imminent security threat. India highlighted a pattern of repeated cross-border movement by armed narcotics syndicates from Pakistan and called for an investigation into infiltration and drug smuggling activities. The MEA urged Pakistan to respect the International Border and observe relevant bilateral arrangements to prevent unauthorized movement from its side.

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