Security officials inspect the site with sniffer dogs after a car explosion near the historic Red Fort in New Delhi, India, Monday, November 10, 2025. Photo: VCG

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that those responsible for the Delhi car blast won't be spared and will be brought to justice. Modi, who is on a two-day visit to Bhutan, said that he monitored the situation all night after the blast, reported the Times of India. A car explosion killed at least 12 people as of press time near a metro station at the landmark Red Fort monument in Delhi, India, on Monday, according to media reports.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told Tuesday's press conference that China noted reports about the explosion in New Delhi, and learned there are no Chinese casualties so far.

"We are shocked by the incident. We mourn for the lives lost, extend sincere sympathies to the bereaved families and the injured, and wish the injured speedy recovery," Lin said.

The blast, which triggered a fire that damaged several vehicles parked nearby, was reportedly near one of the gates of the Red Fort metro station, the fire services said. The cause is being investigated, according to the Associated Press.

New Delhi's international airport, metro stations and government buildings were put on a high security alert after the explosion, the government said. The cause of the explosion is being investigated, said a report from Sky News.

More than 30 other people were "badly injured" in the blast, said Dr. Manish Kumar Jha, a physician at the local Lok Nayak Hospital. "Many are not in a position of recovering," he told reporters, per CNN.

Home Minister Amit Shah told local media that a Hyundai i20 car exploded near a traffic signal close to the Red Fort. He said CCTV footage from cameras in the area will form part of the investigation, the AP News reported.

"We are exploring all possibilities and will conduct a thorough investigation, taking all possibilities into account," Shah said. "All options will be investigated immediately, and we will present the results to the public," according to the CNN.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered his condolences to the relatives of those killed. "May the injured recover at the earliest," he said in a post on X. He also mentioned that he had reviewed the situation with Home Minister Amit Shah Ji and other officials. In his first public remarks since the explosion, Modi said the conspirators behind it "will not be spared".

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh described the explosion as "painful and disturbing" and said on X that he was "praying for the speedy recovery of those injured."

Global Times