New Delhi, May 10 -- :The G7 nations on Saturday urged immediate de-escalation amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan following alleged missile strikes.

"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, strongly condemn the egregious terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22 and urge maximum restraint from both India and Pakistan," it said in a statement.

"Further military escalation poses a serious threat to regional stability. We are deeply concerned for the safety of civilians on both sides." "We call for immediate de-escalation and encourage both countries to engage in direct dialogue towards a peacef...