Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov on Tuesday expressed his shock over the deadly blast near Delhi's iconic Red Fort on Monday evening, which claimed at least eight lives and injured several others.
Saxena, who was on his official visit to Gujarat's Kevadia in relation to the Delhi Day celebration at "Rashtra Parv", cut short his visit and rushed back to Ahmedabad and then to Delhi on Tuesday.
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Tuesday expressed his condolences and solidarity with India following a blast which took place near the iconic Red Fort in the national capital on Monday evening, killing eight and injuring several.
The Defence Minister expressed his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the blast that claimed eight lives and left several others injured.
Following the explosion, Shah directed a multi-agency investigation involving the NIA, National Security Guard (NSG), Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), and Delhi Police to determine the cause, nature, and source of the explosives.
According to early findings, investigators believe the suspect intended to carry out an explosion. As soon as the suspect learned that a Faridabad module had been busted, he reportedly shifted to planning a fidayeen-style operation, apparently to maximise casualties and avoid capture by p
Investigators have traced the suspected vehicle's movements and are now examining possible communication links established before and after the explosion.
Security concerns have heightened in the national capital following an explosion that occurred on Monday evening, around 7 pm, in a Hyundai i20 car near a traffic signal between Gates 1 and 4 of the Red Fort Metro Station.
"This is a very unfortunate incident... The occurrence of such a major incident in such a sensitive area raises suspicion about why the central government is repeatedly failing. This is no small incident," Maji told ANI, calling for the Centre to take responsibility for the incident.
Two men from Uttar Pradesh's Amroha district were killed in a massive car explosion that occurred near Delhi's Red Fort on Monday evening, officials confirmed.