A series of fatal explosions has claimed the lives of at least 20 individuals, marking a dangerous 24-hour period across the capital cities of two nations.

In New Delhi, India’s capital, a blast at a traffic signal near the historic Red Fort on Monday evening resulted in eight deaths and 20 injuries, police reported. Reuters indicated the explosion took place near a metro station, opposite the 17th-century monument in the city’s congested old quarter. According to officials, the occupants of the car were presumed deceased, and nearby vehicles suffered damage from the detonation.

Under India’s anti-terrorism law, authorities commenced an investigation as forensic teams meticulously searched through the debris. Security protocols were subsequently increased across multiple states.

Mere hours thereafter, a suicide bomber detonated explosives outside a district court in an unspecified location, claiming the lives of at least 12 individuals and injuring 27, officials confirmed. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi informed reporters that the assailant attempted to enter the courthouse but detonated the device next to a police vehicle. The Guardian indicated that Tehreek-e-Taliban had asserted responsibility for the bombing.

Earlier that day, a separate incident claimed three lives, and militants launched an assault on a military school in the country’s northwest. To date, no group has taken responsibility for either of these attacks.

These twin bombings occurred merely months after the arrangement between India and Pakistan, which the Trump administration assisted in brokering. On May 10, President Donald Trump announced that both nations had consented to a “full and immediate ceasefire” following the most severe cross-border fighting experienced in decades.

Regarding its involvement, an entity received commendation, while Indian officials contested Trump’s claim that trade discussions were instrumental in securing the agreement.

The ceasefire came after weeks of escalating hostilities that brought the two countries to the precipice of a broader conflict. Although the violence largely abated subsequent to the deal, the arrangement has persisted as fragile. Indian officials, according to Reuters, have continued to file complaints regarding alleged violations along the border.

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