Suicide bombing, unlike tactics out of desperation in war, is carefully planned. The bomber usually conceals the explosives in a vest, a backpack, or inside a vehicle a Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device, or VBIED. (Image Source: Google AI)
Suicide bombing is a terrifying act where a person deliberately detonates explosives they are carrying or driving, with the full intention of killing themselves in the process, along with causing maximum destruction and casualties to others. It is a tactic used by terrorist groups to produce a calculated political or ideological effect.
Suicide bombing, unlike tactics out of desperation in war, is carefully planned. The bomber usually conceals the explosives in a vest, a backpack, or inside a vehicle a Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device, or VBIED.
Because the attacker does not need an escape plan, they can move and choose their target and adjust at the very last minute, making them very difficult to stop. The goal is to inflict not just physical harm but deep psychological fear in the general public.
Yes, the National Capital Territory of Delhi has suffered several severe terror attacks in the past, carried out as suicide attacks or suicide assaults.
One of the most direct and serious suicide attacks on democratic symbols in independent India occurred on December 13, 2001. A group of terrorists from Pakistan-based groups entered the Parliament complex in a car.
They had extensive guns and explosive belts, another term for suicide vests. A fierce gun battle followed, which continued till the terrorists were all killed.
While the core targets were saved, nine people, including security personnel, died in the assault. In this case, the attackers aimed at detonating their explosives for maximum damage.
While not strictly suicide bombings, Delhi has been hit by a series of devastating terror attacks using explosives to cause mass casualties:
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A powerful explosion outside a crowded gate of the Delhi High Court killed several people and injured dozens more.
The recent car explosion near the Red Fort on November 10, 2025, that killed 13 people is currently under investigation as a possible suicide attack. Initial investigations by police indicated that the suspect, upon learning that his associated terror module in Faridabad had been busted, may have deliberately triggered the explosion in a final suicidal attempt to evade capture and inflict casualties.
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