EP-365 | Delhi Blast: Pakistan’s Retaliation After Op Sindoor? | Sushant Sareen & Ashok Chand

On 10th November 2025, a terror blast near the Red Fort shook the capital. For the first time in over a decade, Delhi witnessed an attack in the heart of the city. Early investigations pointed to Pakistan-backed terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed. The attackers were doctors and engineers.

Is this the rise of white-collar terrorism in India? Was the Delhi blast a retaliation by Pakistan after India struck Jaish’s headquarters during Operation Sindoor? Was this an intelligence failure, or did Indian agencies actually manage to limit the damage?

In this edition of The ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, we are joined by Sushant Sareen, Senior Fellow at ORF, who is known for his sharp and unfiltered analysis of Pakistan and its security establishment. Ashok Chand, a former Delhi Police officer who investigated major terror cases, including the 2001 Parliament attack, the Red Fort attack in 2000 and the Jama Masjid blast.

This episode is a deep dive into India’s security challenges, Pakistan-backed terror networks and why India cannot afford complacency.

00:00 – Introduction

01:48 – Red Fort 10/11 blast

06:59 – Intelligence Networks vs Terror Modules

10:25 – Psychology of Dr. Umar Nabi

15:42 – The Red Fort 2000 Attack

22:47 – Afzal Guru’s role in Parliament attack

27:47 – The Ammonium Nitrate Case Study

31:35 – ‘White-Collar’ Terrorism in India

38:26 – Dr Shaheen’s Role as Jaish recruiter

47:51 – Delhi Car Blast: Retaliation for Op Sindoor?

57:11 – Online Radicalisation

1:01:46 – Delhi Blast: Suicide Bomber or Panic Blast?

1:08:56 – What Drives a Suicide Bomber

1:12:01 – 2010 Jama Masjid attack

1:16:51 – Crime Scene Protocols After Terror Attacks

1:20:41 – Poverty Creates Terrorists?

1:25:29 – Judicial Hurdles in Terrorism Trials

1:37:57 – Cross-Border Influence on Kashmiris