Rubio also held a meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on the sidelines of the G7 summit, where both leaders discussed the explosion and reviewed broader bilateral and regional issues. “Appreciate his condolences on the loss of lives in the blast in Delhi,” Jaishankar wrote on X. “We discussed our bilateral ties, focusing on trade and supply chains, and exchanged views on Ukraine, the Middle East, and the Indo-Pacific.”

When asked whether the Delhi explosion could further strain India–Pakistan relations, Rubio said Washington was “aware of the potential that holds” but stressed that India’s response had been “measured and commendable.”

Following a suicide bombing in Islamabad earlier this week that killed at least 12 people. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif blamed “terrorist proxies backed by India” for the attack. New Delhi dismissed the claim as “baseless, unfounded, and a predictable tactic” by Pakistan’s leadership to divert domestic attention from its internal political crisis through such “desperate diversionary ploys.”

In a statement of solidarity, the US Embassy in New Delhi had also expressed condolences. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of those who were lost in the terrible explosion in New Delhi,” US Ambassador Sergio Gor said on November 11. “We wish a swift recovery to those who were injured.”