George Fernandes, India's defence minister, claimed that Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence agency was responsible for the attack, which Pakistan denied.

ECONOMIST: Not yet peace, but something like it

Mr Hoon is due to travel on to India, where he will meet India's defence minister George Fernandes and Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee.

BBC: Hoon urges UK terror vigilance

Defence Minister George Fernandes sought to calm the atmosphere in the capital.

BBC: An ambulance outside parliament