New Delhi: Barely 24 hours after Delhi’s Red Fort was rocked by a devastating explosion that killed at least 13 people and left many others injured, a suicide bombing tore through a judicial complex in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad. The back-to-back attacks, one on Indian soil and another in the neighbouring country, may have looked similar in brutality, but the world’s reactions, especially from the United States, told a different story.

At around 12:39 p.m. local time, a lone bomber attempted to enter the Islamabad court complex on foot. According to reports, he waited near a police vehicle for about 10-15 minutes before detonating the explosive device. The blast claimed at least 12 lives and left 27 others wounded.

In the immediate aftermath, Washington issued a statement of solidari

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