The United States has offered assistance to India in investigating the recent car bomb explosion in New Delhi. However, India has respectfully declined the offer, saying it has full capacity to conduct the investigation independently.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio shared this information during the ongoing G7 foreign ministers’ meeting in Ottawa, Canada. Rubio, who is also the National Security Advisor to President Trump, represented the U.S. at the conference.
Speaking at a press conference on the sidelines of the event, Rubio said, “The car bomb explosion in Delhi was clearly a terrorist attack. We strongly condemn this act. India has already launched its investigation, which is commendable, and we hope it will be successful.”
Rubio added that he had spoken by phone with Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar, offering U.S. assistance in the investigation. “However, India informed us that they have the full capability to carry out the probe and do not require our help,” he said.
The explosion took place on November 10 near a metro station close to the Red Fort, a popular tourist area in New Delhi. The powerful improvised explosive device (IED) blast killed at least 12 people and injured around 30 others.
According to initial intelligence reports, Pakistan-based militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed and Jammu and Kashmir-based Jamaat-e-Islami militants are suspected of involvement.
Following the attack, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a high-level security meeting with Home Minister Amit Shah, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, and senior officials from the military, police, and paramilitary forces. During the meeting, the incident was officially described as a terrorist attack.
