New Delhi/IBNS, Nov. 12 -- The United States embassy in India has come under sharp criticism from Indian social media users and analysts for what many called a "toned-down" and "delayed" response to the deadly explosion near Delhi's Red Fort that killed at least nine people and injured over twenty.

While the car bombing was widely seen as a terrorist attack, the US embassy's official post on X (formerly Twitter) neither used the word "terrorism" nor condemned the perpetrators.

Instead, it expressed "thoughts and prayers" for the victims - a message that came nearly 24 hours after the incident.

The tone and timing of this message quickly sparked outrage across Indian social media, with several users pointing out the sharp contrast betwe...