India confirms deadly Delhi car blast being treated as terror incident

Cabinet says explosion near Red Fort that killed 12 is suspected to have been perpetrated by anti-national forces'

India has confirmed it is treating the explosion that killed 12 people outside Delhi's Red Fort on Monday as a terror incident" perpetrated by anti-national forces".

The statement by the cabinet, led by the prime minister, Narendra Modi, confirmed mounting speculation that a terrorist attack was behind the blast that took place during peak time in one of the capital's busiest areas and outside one of India's major landmarks.