Israel treating bomb blast near its embassy in India as terrorism; India pledges action

Reuters | New Delhi

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A blast outside the Israeli embassy in New Delhi on Friday damaged cars but did not cause injuries, police said.

The district around the embassy was sealed off after the explosion and police and bomb disposal experts took over the scene.

A police statement described it as a “very low-intensity improvised device” that blew out the windows on three nearby cars.

“Initial impressions suggest a mischievous attempt to create a sensation,” the statement added.

In February 2012 a bomb attack on an Israeli diplomatic car in Delhi injured four people.

Meanwhile, Israel is treating a small bomb blast near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi on Friday, which did not injure anyone, as a terrorist incident, an Israeli official told Reuters on condition of anonymity.

New Delhi police said there had been no injuries and no damage to the building, adding: “Initial impressions suggest a mischievous attempt to create a sensation.”

India’s foreign minister S Jaishankar said on Friday that he had spoken to his counterpart Gabi Ashkenazi about a blast outside the Israeli embassy in New Delhi.

“We take this very seriously,” he said on Twitter. “Assured him of the fullest protection for the Embassy and Israeli diplomats. Matter is under investigation and no effort will be spared to find the culprits.”