India, May 10 -- The G7 group of nations on Friday strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22 and urged maximum restraint from both India and Pakistan.

In a statement, the countries also called for "immediate de-escalation" of tensions between India and Pakistan and encouraged both to engage in direct dialogue for a peaceful outcome. Follow LIVE updates.

The G7 group of nations said that further military escalation poses a serious threat to regional stability and added that it is deeply concerned for the safety of civilians on both sides.

"We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union, stro...