India, May 10 -- Foreign Ministers from the G7 bloc of nations have described the terror attack on tourists in Pahalgam on April 22 as "egregious" and, amid continuing tensions between India and Pakistan called for "immediate de-escalation".

A statement issued by the Global Affairs Canada (GAC), the country's foreign ministry on Friday evening, said the foreign ministers "strongly condemn the egregious terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22 and urge maximum restraint from both India and Pakistan".

"Further military escalation poses a serious threat to regional stability. We are deeply concerned for the safety of civilians on both sides," the statement added.

It went on to call for an "immediate de-escalation" and encouraged both coun...