India, April 23 -- China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Bhutan on Wednesday joined India's neighbours in condemning the terrorist attack on tourists at Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir that killed 26 people, with most countries reiterating their commitment to fight terrorism.

The only discordant note was struck by Pakistan, whose foreign ministry only expressed concern at the loss of lives but neither condemned the attack nor referred to it as a terrorist incident.

Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam and Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli were among leaders of regional countries that called Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday to offer condolences and condemn the attack.

The attack was claimed by The Resistance Front (TRF), a...