India has formally designated the deadly car blast near Delhi's Red Fort that killed several people this week as a terrorist attack by "antinational forces", marking the first time the country has made such an official statement.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet stated that the incident was "perpetrated by antinational forces" and said an investigation had been launched to identify those behind the blast. The authorities have also taken a stern approach, carrying out hundreds of raids in Indian-administered Kashmir, detaining around 500 people, although most were released after questioning.
The police are now investigating possible connections between several individuals arrested in connection with a separate probe and the driver of the car that exploded, according to reports. The arrests have linked these men to Pakistan-based groups Jaish-e-Muhammad and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, fueling tensions between India and Pakistan.
India has long accused Pakistan of supporting armed groups in Kashmir, but Islamabad denies the allegations. Tensions between the two nuclear-armed nations have escalated in recent years, with multiple incidents of violence on both sides.
In April, 26 men were killed in an attack on Hindu tourists in Kashmir, which New Delhi blamed on "terrorists" backed by Pakistan, a charge denied by Islamabad. The crisis led to one of the worst military conflicts between India and Pakistan in decades before they agreed to a ceasefire after four days.
The latest incident has raised concerns about the ongoing security situation in Kashmir, where tens of thousands of people have been killed in an anti-Indian uprising since 1989.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet stated that the incident was "perpetrated by antinational forces" and said an investigation had been launched to identify those behind the blast. The authorities have also taken a stern approach, carrying out hundreds of raids in Indian-administered Kashmir, detaining around 500 people, although most were released after questioning.
The police are now investigating possible connections between several individuals arrested in connection with a separate probe and the driver of the car that exploded, according to reports. The arrests have linked these men to Pakistan-based groups Jaish-e-Muhammad and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, fueling tensions between India and Pakistan.
India has long accused Pakistan of supporting armed groups in Kashmir, but Islamabad denies the allegations. Tensions between the two nuclear-armed nations have escalated in recent years, with multiple incidents of violence on both sides.
In April, 26 men were killed in an attack on Hindu tourists in Kashmir, which New Delhi blamed on "terrorists" backed by Pakistan, a charge denied by Islamabad. The crisis led to one of the worst military conflicts between India and Pakistan in decades before they agreed to a ceasefire after four days.
The latest incident has raised concerns about the ongoing security situation in Kashmir, where tens of thousands of people have been killed in an anti-Indian uprising since 1989.
i'm thinking of all those ppl affected by the blast and their families 
i dont know what's going on with pakistan & india but it seems like its getting more & more intense every day 
lets just hope for some peace in kashmir soon 
i remember when that whole kashmir thing went down in 2019 and it was like the whole world was watching india vs pakistan 
what's crazy is how far tensions have come since then, but sadly it just feels like history repeating itself 
it makes me wonder if anyone really knows who's behind these attacks or if we're just getting caught up in all the drama 
It's like we've been here before, remember that attack on Hindu tourists in Kashmir last April? 
I know it's easy to get caught up in nationalistic fervor, but we need to think about the people affected - innocent civilians who just want to live their lives without fear of violence 
. Let's hope India and Pakistan can find a way to calm down and talk things out. Maybe this new metaverse platform I've been playing with 
could be the answer? 
and now they're arresting people left and right in Kashmir, detaining 500 of them... that's some serious overreach if you ask me. I mean, what are they even looking for? Some connection to Jaish-e-Muhammad or Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind? That's like throwing a bunch of darts at the wall and hoping something sticks. 
u gotta feel for those innocent ppl who lost their lives in that car blast 
i mean, i know there are some legit concerns about pakistan supporting armed groups in Kashmir, but is it really worth it? 
and now its like, every1 in Kashmir is gettin detained lol hundreds of ppl r raided but like, most were released lol. i dont think pakistan is doin nothin 2 india tho Islamabad always denies its allegations 
. India's always been accusatory about pakistn supportin armed groups in kashmir. tensionz between dem two neshies have been escalatin 4eva 
this is getting outta hand! They're blaming Pakistan again 
like that's going to solve anything. And what about the Indian side? Are they just going to sweep it under the rug? The Kashmir situation is already super volatile, now you gotta add "terrorism" and "anti-national forces"? It's getting messy over here... 
can't we just focus on solving the issues instead of pointing fingers left and right? 
... like, how does he even get the designs so precise? and it got me thinking, have you guys ever tried that? like, I went to an art class once and we were trying to paint with our feet but it was more like a total mess 
... anyway, back to this news, I don't know if anyone's following the whole India-Pakistan thing but isn't Kashmir just so... beautiful? 
like, have you guys ever been there?