India has described the deadly Nov. 10 car explosion in the heart of its capital as a "terrorist incident," while Turkish authorities have strongly denied Indian media reports alleging a connection between the suspects and Türkiye. The blast, which killed at least 12 people and wounded 30, occurred near a busy metro station close to the historic Red Fort in Old Delhi, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers the country's annual Independence Day speech. It is the deadliest attack in the Indian capital in more than a decade.

Since the explosion, several Indian media outlets have speculated about foreign links to the incident. Reports in India Today and The Economic Times, citing police sources, alleged that members of the cell involved in the attack had connections to Türkiye.

Türkiye on Wednesday rejected the allegations as part of what it called a "malicious disinformation campaign." "The deliberate reports in certain Indian media outlets claiming that Türkiye is linked to terrorist acts in India and provides logistical, diplomatic, and financial support to terrorist groups are part of a malicious disinformation campaign aimed at damaging bilateral relations between the two countries," said Türkiye's Center for Combating Disinformation (DMM) in a statement posted on X.

India has described the deadly Nov. 10 car explosion in the heart of its capital as a "terrorist incident," while Turkish authorities have strongly denied Indian media reports alleging a connection between the suspects and Türkiye. The blast, which killed at least 12 people and wounded 30, occurred near a busy metro station close to the historic Red Fort in Old Delhi, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers the country's annual Independence Day speech. It is the deadliest attack in the Indian capital in more than a decade.

Since the explosion, several Indian media outlets have speculated about foreign links to the incident. Reports in India Today and The Economic Times, citing police sources, alleged that members of the cell involved in the attack had connections to Türkiye.

Türkiye on Wednesday rejected the allegations as part of what it called a "malicious disinformation campaign." "The deliberate reports in certain Indian media outlets claiming that Türkiye is linked to terrorist acts in India and provides logistical, diplomatic, and financial support to terrorist groups are part of a malicious disinformation campaign aimed at damaging bilateral relations between the two countries," said Türkiye's Center for Combating Disinformation (DMM) in a statement posted on X.