New Delhi, Dec. 15 (PTI): India today condemned the terrorist blast in Rawalpindi in Pakistan yesterday minutes after President Pervez Musharraf passed by, narrowly escaping an assassination bid.

“The government of India condemns the terrorist blast in Rawalpindi yesterday soon after the convoy of Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf had passed by,” an external affairs ministry spokesperson said. “The incident has underscored once again the need for eliminating terrorism in a comprehensive manner from everywhere,” he added.