India summons Pakistan envoy over Ferozepur border firing incident

India summoned Pakistan's Charge d Affaires to protest an incident on October 2 near the Punjab border. According to India, three individuals entered Indian territory and despite warnings from the Border Security Force, continued moving towards the border fence, posing a security threat, and were engaged by the BSF.

Pakistan, on the other hand, claimed that the two deceased were civilians who inadvertently crossed the International Border while visiting. The Pakistani side summoned India's Charge d Affaires to lodge a strong protest over the killing of the two people.

The incident highlights a pattern of cross-border movement by armed narcotics syndicates operating from Pakistan, India said, and urged Islamabad to investigate such infiltration and drug-smuggling activities.

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