New Delhi 2011 High court bombing Main article: 2011_Delhi_bombing The2011 Delhi bombingtook place in the Indiancapital Delhion Wednesday, 7 September 2011 at 10:14 local time outside Gate No. 5 of the Delhi High Court, where a suspected briefcase bomb was planted. [ 33 ]The blast killed 12 people and injured 76. 2007 Delhi security summit Main article: 2007 Delhi security summit The Delhi summit on security took place on 14 February 2007 with the foreign ministersof China, India, and Russia meeting in Hyderabad House, Delhi, India, to discuss terrorism, drug trafficking, reform of the United Nations, and the security situations in Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, and North Korea. [ 34 ] [ 35 ] 2005 Delhi bombings Main article: 29 October 2005 Delhi bombings Three explosions went off in the Indiancapital of New Delhi on 29 October 2005, which killed more than 60 people and injured at least 200 others. The high number of casualties made the bombings the deadliest attack in India in 2005. It was followed by 5 bomb blasts on 13 September 2008. 2001 Attack on Indian parliament Main article: 2001 Indian Parliament attack Terrorists on 13 December 2001 attacked the Parliament of India, resulting in a 45-minute gun battle in which 9 policemen and parliament staff were killed. All five terrorists were also killed by the security forces and were identified as Pakistani nationals. The attack took place around 11:40 am (IST), minutes after both Houses of Parliament had adjourned for the day. The suspected terrorists dressed in commando fatigues entered Parliament in a car through the VIP gate of the building. Displaying Parliament and Home Ministry security stickers, the vehicle entered the Parliament premises. The terrorists set off massive blasts and used AK-47 rifles, explosives, and grenades for the attack. Senior Ministers and over 200 members of parliament were inside the Central Hall of Parliament when the attack took place. Security personnel sealed the entire premises, which saved many lives.
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