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India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, said the “conspirators” behind an explosion that killed at least eight people would be brought to justice.
Nov. 11, 2025Updated 3:25 a.m. ET
Indian security agencies are investigating a deadly explosion on Monday in New Delhi that killed at least eight people as a possible terrorist attack, raising concerns that regional tensions could spiral again.
If proven to be a deliberate attack, the blast near a subway station during the busy evening rush hour in the old city would be the deadliest in India’s capital since a briefcase bombing at the gates of a local court killed over a dozen people in 2011. Officials have said that investigators are keeping all angles open, although the police indicated Tuesday that they are looking into whether it was a terrorist attack.
India frequently accuses Pakistan of being behind terrorist attacks on its soil, saying that they are orchestrated by groups operating from sanctuaries across the border. A deadly terror attack this spring in the restive Kashmir region that killed 26 led to days of clashes between India and Pakistan. At the time, the government of India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, issued a warning that it would treat any future terror attack on its soil as an “act of war.”
While violence has continued to mar the restive Kashmir region, India’s major cities have remained relatively safe.
Mr. Modi, who arrived in Bhutan for an official visit on Tuesday, said he had followed the case with investigating agencies overnight.
“The conspirators behind this will not be spared,” Mr. Modi said. “All those responsible will be brought to justice.”
