Social exclusion has become inclusive of every type of exclusion that exists at the regional, national, and international levels. This chapter attempts to study the exclusion prevalent in the border districts of Amritsar and Ferozepur in Punjab and its effects on the community that resides there. Research indicates the existence of an ‘excluded’ population. The border belt contains numerous obstacles to the rural, social, and economic life. An attempt has been made to examine the intricate web of exclusion that runs in the fabric of the population living at the border belt of Punjab. The border between India and Pakistan is volatile and this is manifested in various forms of deprivation for the communities living in the region.

International boundaries are global geopolitical phenomena that affect the lives of millions of people, and are among the top preoccupations of governments and armies. As the point of contact between states, land boundaries are often the focus of political strains and stresses, whether or not they are the direct cause (Blake 1994, xii). This is particularly true in the case of India, which shares a long land and maritime border with Pakistan. What makes the equation fluid is the fact that both the countries have been at war four times and both are nuclear-abled states. There is often an overemphasis upon the volatile borders that these two states share. This emphasis has led to exclusion of the problems, which the border residents face because of the difficult boundaries.