Cross-Border Infiltration & Drug Networks: India Summons Pak Envoy Over Ferozepur Border Clash

New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) summoned the Pakistan High Commission's Chargé d'Affaires in a strong diplomatic rebuke on Saturday. The protest was in response to ongoing cross-border infiltration and the alleged active role of Pakistani narcotics syndicates along the border. India dismissed Pakistan's allegations regarding a security encounter in Ferozepur, Punjab, on October 2, stating it was a result of three individuals illegally crossing from Pakistan into India.

The Border Security Force (BSF) issued multiple warnings to the intruders to return to the Pakistani side, but they continued advancing towards the border fence. BSF personnel were forced to open fire to neutralize what they deemed an imminent security threat. The MEA urged Pakistan to investigate cross-border infiltration, drug smuggling activities, and the involvement of Pakistani Border Guarding forces, and to take appropriate corrective measures.

The incident emphasized a recurring pattern of armed drug smuggling networks operating freely out of Pakistan.