New Delhi, Oct. 3 -- In a stern diplomatic rebuke, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday summoned the Charge d'Affaires of the Pakistan High Commission to register India's strong protest against ongoing cross-border infiltration and the active role of Pakistani narcotics syndicates along the border.

India also categorically dismissed Pakistan's "baseless and motivated" allegations concerning a security encounter along the International Border in Punjab's Ferozepur sector on October 2.

According to Indian authorities, the October 2 incident unfolded after three individuals unlawfully crossed from Pakistan into Indian territory.

Border Security Force (BSF) personnel issued multiple formal warnings instructing the intruders t...