India and Pakistan exchange diplomatic protests over Punjab border deaths
The two governments give conflicting accounts of an October 2 border incident; each summoned the other's senior diplomat.
India and Pakistan summoned each other's charge d'affaires on Saturday following a border incident in Punjab in which two people were killed. An Indian Express report updated on October 4 sets out the two governments' conflicting positions.
India's Ministry of External Affairs said three individuals crossed into Indian territory on October 2 and continued towards the fence despite warnings. It said the Border Security Force acted in response to an imminent security threat and protested against illegal infiltration.
Pakistan described those killed as unarmed civilians and lodged its own protest. India rejected Pakistan's allegations. These remain opposing official accounts; this briefing has not independently established what happened at the border.
The diplomatic summons demonstrate a fresh dispute between the governments. They do not by themselves establish either side's account as fact. Any subsequent investigation, evidence or official clarification should be assessed separately from the accusations exchanged in these statements.