New Delhi, Nov. 11 -- Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov on Tuesday expressed his shock over the deadly blast near Delhi's iconic Red Fort on Monday evening, which claimed at least eight lives and injured several others.

In a post on X, the Russian envoy extended condolences to the families of the victims and wished a speedy recovery to those injured, while expressing confidence that the investigation would uncover the cause of the blast.

"Shocked by the explosion at the Red Fort. Confident that the ongoing thorough investigation will determine the cause of the incident. We express condolences to the families of the victims and wish a speedy recovery to the injured," Alipov wrote in his post.

The blast, which occurred around 7 pm...