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New Delhi: As tensions prevail over the prospect of an Indian military retaliation against Islamabad following the Pahalgam terror attack, China on April 27 expressed its “support” for Pakistan’s “sovereignty” and “legitimate security concerns” during a phone call between Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi and Pakistani foreign minister M. Ishaq Dar, while urging both countries to “exercise restraint” amid the growing crisis.

On April 22, 26 people, mostly tourists, were killed by terrorists at a scenic meadow in Pahalgam, Kashmir. The attack marked the deadliest assault on civilians in India since the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.

Accusing Pakistan of complicity, India announced a series of

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