Bombs

So, yesterday evening there were seven bombs that went off in crowded trains during rush hour in Mumbai. At the moment there are no official suspects although earlier in the day eight tourists had been killed in Kashmir so it's quite possible that they may be related. Pakistan almost immediately condemned the attacks but the press is already speculating about terrorists based in Pakistan. This is to be taken with a grain of salt however as the press over here tend to blame everything on Pakistan, you will never see an article showing Pak as they call it, in a positive light. It is a little worrying when you see how quickly the Indians can overreact to things (I can't talk for the Pakistanis but I'd be surprised if they were very different) and both countries have nuclear weapons.

The attacks in Mumbai do not seem to have had much effect on things down here. Police presence has been increased at airports and train stations but life seems to be pretty much going on as normal. The local police have apparently been in touch with the IT and BPO companies here to ensure that they are taking adequate security measures. An attempt on one of them would be a big symbolic event and would certainly spook foreign investment but let's hope that doesn't happen. The bombs yesterday where certainly timed to have maximum impact and to be honest when you hear that the trains in Mumbai transport six million people a day, it could have been a lot worse that it was.