Pakistan summoned India’s chargé d’affaires on Saturday to protest the killing of two Pakistani civilians by India’s Border Security Force. The foreign ministry stated that BSF personnel used unprovoked lethal force against unarmed civilians along the border on Friday. Pakistan categorically rejected any attempt to label the deceased as infiltrators and demanded an immediate, transparent, and credible investigation.
It also called for disciplinary and legal action against those responsible and formal communication of findings. India’s Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of External Affairs did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Tensions between the two nations remain high following last year’s armed clash that brought them close to conflict, sparked by the killing of 26 people—mostly Indian tourists—in Indian-controlled Kashmir.
New Delhi accused Pakistan of involvement in what it called a terrorist attack, a charge Islamabad denied.
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