New Delhi, April 27 -- China has expressed deep concern over the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following the recent terrorist attack in the Kashmir region, which claimed the lives of 26 people, most of whom were tourists, according to Global Times report.

In a telephone conversation on Sunday with Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi underscored Beijing's close monitoring of the situation and reiterated China's support for a prompt and impartial investigation into the incident.

Wang Yi is a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese foreign minister.

Wang Yi emphasised that combating terrorism is a s...