The Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, extended China's resolute support to Pakistan in its demand for an independent investigation over India's allegations about its involvement in the Pahalgam terror attack.

Deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir kills 26, with Pakistan denying involvement and calling for international investigation.

An attack on tourists in India's Himalayan territory of Kashmir this week sparked a new crisis between nuclear armed South Asian neighbours India and Pakistan, with New Delhi blaming militants with "cross-border linkages" for the killings.