Predictable Tactic: India Slams Pakistan For Blaming New Delhi For Car Blast In Islamabad

India on Tuesday slammed Pakistan for pointing fingers at New Delhi over the deadly blast in Islamabad which killed at least 12 people.

It comes after Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif accused India behind the terrorist attack without giving evidence.

Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal unequivocally rejected Pakistan's charge as "baseless, unfounded, and a predictable tactic."

Jaiswal stated that the "obviously delirious Pakistani leadership" was attempting to "concoct false narratives against India in order to deflect the attention of its own public from the ongoing military-inspired constitutional subversion and power-grab unfolding within the country." He stressed that the international community would not be misled by such "desperate diversionary ploys."

Tensions between India and Pakistan have soared following deadly terror attacks in both capitals this week, with each nation firmly accusing the other of involvement.

The diplomatic friction intensified after a suicide bombing in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Tuesday claimed 12 lives. Although the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has been linked to the attack, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif immediately sought to shift blame, alleging the perpetrators were "Indian-sponsored terrorist proxies."

India Blasts Pakistan's "Delirious" Allegations

India's Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, delivered a forceful rebuttal, unequivocally rejecting the charge as "baseless, unfounded, and a predictable tactic."

Jaiswal stated that the "obviously delirious Pakistani leadership" was attempting to "concoct false narratives against India in order to deflect the attention of its own public from the ongoing military-inspired constitutional subversion and power-grab unfolding within the country." He stressed that the international community would not be misled by such "desperate diversionary ploys."

Red Fort Attack Linked to Pakistan-Based Group

The diplomatic row comes just one day after a separate, deadly incident in New Delhi, India.

On Monday, a car explosion near the iconic Red Fort killed 12 people and injured several others. Indian security forces investigating the incident have preliminarily linked the attack to Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), a known Pakistan-based terrorist organisation. Authorities are currently tracing potential cross-border links and have intensified security across the capital following the use of what were described as "high-grade explosives."