New Delhi: The United States of America, Pakistan and Britain condemned Saturday evening serial bomb blasts in New Delhi that killed at least 20 people and left 100 others injured.
US Ambassador to Indian David C Mulford condemned the horrific acts of terrorism and extended his deepest sympathies to those injured and to the families of the victims.
"There is no justification for the vicious murder of innocent people. The United States stands shoulder-to-shoulder with India in the fight against terror," said the Ambassador.
Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani strongly condemned the serial blasts in Delhi, terming those responsible as "enemies of humanity".
In separate messages, Zardari and Gilani expressed shock and grief over the loss of precious human lives.
Gilani said elements involved in such heinous acts are "enemies of humanity" and Pakistan condemns all terrorist acts perpetrated in any part of the world.
"The people and government of Pakistan share the pain of the victims and bereaved families," he said.
Information Minister Sherry Rehman condemned the blasts, terming them a "barbaric act of cowardice".
Leading rights activist and former Pakistan human rights minister Ansar Burney too condemned the terrorist attacks in New Delhi.
In a message, PML-N chief and former premier Nawaz Sharif said the perpetrators of such heinous acts were enemies of peace and humanity.
He expressed his sympathies to the bereaved families and prayed for the early recovery of the injured.
British Justice Minister Jack Straw, who arrived in New Delhi on a visit on Saturday, said "I have just learnt about the horrible attacks that have taken place in Delhi... The British government condemns all acts of terrorism."
He said that during his stay here, he would be talking to senior Indian government members about "how better we can work together to tackle the scourge of terrorism."
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