A bomb ripped through a packed restaurant in the Indian city of Pune, killing at least eight people including one foreigner in the country's first big attack since the 2008 Mumbai massacre.
The explosion comes only a day after India and Pakistan agreed to meet for high-level talks in New Delhi on 25 February.
New Delhi suspended a four-year-old peace process with Islamabad after the Mumbai attacks, blamed on Pakistani-based militants.
Police said the bomb was hidden in a bag left in the German Bakery restaurant, a favourite of Jewish and European visitors, when it was full of tourists today.
No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, which also wounded 32 people.
The Department of Foreign Affairs has said there is no indication of any Irish casualties in the bombing. The Irish embassy in New Delhi is monitoring the situation.
Earlier reports had indicated that four foreign nationals were among the dead but state government officials later revised the number down to one.
Pune, a few hours' drive from Mumbai, is a technology, educational and real estate hub popular with foreign students.
India put all its airports and railway stations on high alert after the blast and extra security was given to South African and Indian cricket teams playing in the country.
Militants killed 166 people during a three-day rampage through the financial capital of Mumbai in November 2008, which raised tensions between Pakistan and India.
