NEW DELHI: The United States has termed the deadly car explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort “clearly a terrorist attack” and lauded India for its measured and professional handling of the ongoing investigation.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised New Delhi’s response, saying Indian authorities have acted responsibly in the face of tragedy. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting in Canada, Rubio said, “The Indians need to be commended. They’ve been very measured, cautious, and very professional in how they’re carrying out this investigation. It clearly was a terrorist attack, a car loaded with highly explosive materials that detonated and killed a lot of people.”
Rubio said that the United States had offered to assist Indian authorities in their probe but noted that India was managing the investigation effectively. “We’ve offered to help, but I think they’re very capable in these investigations. They don’t need our help, and they’re doing a good job,” he said.
Rubio also held a meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on the sidelines of the G7 summit, where both leaders discussed the explosion and reviewed broader bilateral and regional issues. “Appreciate his condolences on the loss of lives in the blast in Delhi,” Jaishankar wrote on X. “We discussed our bilateral ties, focusing on trade and supply chains, and exchanged views on Ukraine, the Middle East, and the Indo-Pacific.”
When asked whether the Delhi explosion could further strain India–Pakistan relations, Rubio said Washington was “aware of the potential that holds” but stressed that India’s response had been “measured and commendable.”
Following a suicide bombing in Islamabad earlier this week that killed at least 12 people. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif blamed “terrorist proxies backed by India” for the attack. New Delhi dismissed the claim as “baseless, unfounded, and a predictable tactic” by Pakistan’s leadership to divert domestic attention from its internal political crisis through such “desperate diversionary ploys.”
In a statement of solidarity, the US Embassy in New Delhi had also expressed condolences. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of those who were lost in the terrible explosion in New Delhi,” US Ambassador Sergio Gor said on November 11. “We wish a swift recovery to those who were injured.”
