Delhi blast was terror incident, Indian government says

A deadly car blast in a busy area of India’s capital city Delhi was a “terror incident”, the country’s government has said.

At least eight people were killed and 20 more injured in the explosion near the city’s historic Red Fort on Monday.

Prime minister Narendra Modi’s cabinet condemned the attack at a security meeting late on Wednesday, saying it was a cowardly act carried out by anti-national forces.

Authorities have not yet named anyone or made any arrests in connection with the explosion.