India and Pakistan summoned each other's charge d'affaires on October 3, 2026, after the Border Security Force killed two suspected intruders along the International Border in Punjab the previous day. India's summons followed Pakistan's by several hours, according to The Indian Express. New Delhi described the incident as an attempted infiltration in the Ferozepur sector; the newspaper located the shooting in Tarn Taran district.
The Ministry of External Affairs said three people entered Indian territory and continued towards the border fence despite repeated warnings to return. It said the BSF fired because they presented an immediate security threat. India linked the incident to armed narcotics networks operating from Pakistan and asked Islamabad to investigate alleged drug smuggling and the involvement of Pakistani border guards. It also sought tighter control over unauthorised crossings.
Pakistan's Foreign Office gave a different account in its October 3 statement, identifying the location as the Bedian sector and describing the two people killed as unarmed Pakistani civilians. It expressly rejected their description as infiltrators. Islamabad alleged that the BSF had used lethal force without provocation and that the response was disproportionate. Its protest raised the protection of civilian life and the right to life, rather than accepting India's account of a security threat.
Pakistan requested an immediate and credible investigation, disciplinary and legal action against anyone found responsible, and a formal communication of both the findings and action taken. It also called for restraint, compliance with established border procedures and measures to prevent further deaths. These requests were conveyed to the Indian diplomat in Islamabad, placing an inquiry into the shooting at the centre of Pakistan's diplomatic protest.
