A representative who identified himself on the social platform X as Mir Yar Baloch, described as a human-rights advocate and diplomat for the self-declared Republic of Balochistan, issued a strongly worded statement on Tuesday condemning the bombing near New Delhi’s Red Fort and offering condolences to the victims.
In the post, Mir Yar Baloch said the “Republic of Balochistan offers its sincere condolences to all those who lost their loved ones in today’s Delhi blast near Red Fort,” and prayed for the recovery of the wounded. The message, carried widely on social media, added that “the people of Balochistan stand with the people of India.”
Beyond the expression of sympathy, the statement leveled sharp accusations against Pakistan. The post blamed “the 10/11 Delhi terror attack perpetrators and their master Pakistan” and called the bombing — which occurred 16 days before the anniversary of the 2008 Mumbai attacks — “another act of war.” It further alleged links between recent attacks in the region and comments by Pakistan’s military leadership, and accused Pakistan’s intelligence services and militant groups of fomenting violence.
“These are accusations made in the statement and social posts; they have been attributed to Mir Yar Baloch and representatives identifying with the Republic of Balochistan,” the spokesman wrote. “Pakistan has become a breeding ground for terror and the military of the artificial state is the Godfather of all kinds of terrorism,” the post said, calling on India to take “the toughest and decisive action against Pakistan.”
The forceful language in the message underscores the broader regional tensions that often follow major attacks in South Asia, where responsibility is frequently—and sometimes contentiously—assigned in public statements before official investigations are complete. The social-media statement also framed the incident in historical context, referencing prior attacks and accusing Pakistan of state-sponsored violence in neighboring territories including Balochistan and Afghanistan.
New Delhi authorities, investigators, and Pakistan’s government had not issued responses attributed to these particular accusations in the posts reviewed for this article. At the time of publication, The New York Times had not independently verified the specific claims made in the statement linking Pakistan’s military or intelligence services to the attack; official inquiries and forensic investigations into the blast were reported to be ongoing.
A note on sourcing
This article is based on a public X post attributed to Mir Yar Baloch and a separate statement identified as coming from the Republic of Balochistan. Because some information in those posts involves serious allegations, readers should consider them as claims by the authors unless corroborated by independent investigations or official statements from governments or law-enforcement agencies. For the latest developments and official responses, consult updates from New Delhi investigators and government spokespeople.
