‘Clearly was terror attack…, Indians need to be…’
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday (local time) ‘clearly’ described the explosion in Delhi on Monday evening as a ‘terrorist attack’. He praised the country’s professionalism in handling the investigation.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday (local time) ‘clearly’ described the explosion in Delhi on Monday evening as a ‘terrorist attack’. He praised the country’s professionalism in handling the investigation.
Rubio made the remarks while responding to a media query about India declaring the Delhi blast as a “terrorist incident” on Monday.
“The Indians need to be praised. They were very measured, cautious and very professional in conducting this investigation. The investigation is ongoing. It was clearly a terrorist attack. It was a car full of highly explosive materials and it detonated and killed a large number of people.”
He added: “I think they did a very good job of conducting the investigation, and when they find the facts, I think they will release those facts.”
The US Secretary of State shared that he spoke to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar regarding the blast. Rubio said the United States had offered assistance, but India was “very capable” of conducting the investigation and did not need assistance.
“We recognize the potential it has and we talked about it a little bit today; it needs to have broader potential. We’ll wait to see what the investigation uncovers. We’ve offered assistance but I think they’re very capable of these investigations. They don’t need our help and they’re doing a good job,” he said.
EAM Jaishankar and Minister Rubio met on the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting in Niagara, Canada. During the debate, Rubio expressed his condolences for those who lost their lives in the recent explosion in Delhi. In addition to global developments, bilateral relations were also touched upon at the meeting.
Following the explosion near the iconic Red Fort, a preliminary investigation revealed a link to a “white-collar terrorist network”; investigating agencies found links of the terror incident with Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGH).
The alleged network, which included doctors and clergy, was dismantled following a series of coordinated operations between 19 October and 10 November 2025, resulting in the seizure of 2,921 kilograms of explosives and the arrest of several people.
On Wednesday, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in a terror incident involving a car blast near the Red Fort in Delhi on Monday evening.
The cabinet instructed that the investigation into the terrorist incident should be continued with the highest level of urgency and professionalism in order to bring the perpetrators and their collaborators to justice.
The resolution stated that the country witnessed a heinous act of terrorism committed by anti-national forces through a car explosion near the Red Fort on the evening of November 10. The explosion resulted in many deaths and injured many people.
“The Minister instructed that the investigation into the incident be continued with the highest level of urgency and professionalism in order to identify the perpetrators, their collaborators and those who support them and bring them to justice without delay,” the statement said. statements were included.
The National Investigation Agency is conducting an investigation into the Delhi blast case.
