India Welcomes Truce But Advises Citizens To Exit Iran
NEW DELHI/TEHRAN -Despite a ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran, India on April 8 advised its nationals in Iran to leave the country expeditiously; while also welcoming the truce and expressing hope it would lead to lasting peace in West Asia.
In an advisory, the Indian Embassy in Tehran said, “In continuation of the advisory of 07 April 2026, and in light of recent developments, Indian nationals still in Iran are strongly advised to expeditiously exit Iran, in coordination with the Embassy and using the routes suggested by the Embassy.”
The advisory came just hours after the United States and Iran reached a conditional ceasefire agreement, pausing hostilities after nearly 40 days of conflict.
Meanwhile, India welcomed the development, with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) reiterating that dialogue and diplomacy remain key to resolving the crisis.
“The conflict has already caused immense suffering to people and disrupted global energy supply and trade networks. We expect that unimpeded freedom of navigation and global flow of commerce would prevail through the Strait of Hormuz,” it said.
President Donald Trump had announced a conditional two-week pause in planned attacks, linked to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz — a key global shipping route.
The decision came 90 minutes before a self-imposed 8 p.m. EST deadline set by Trump for Iran to reach a deal, following backchannel diplomacy.
In a post, Trump said he would “suspend” an escalation of attacks for two weeks if Iran agrees to open the key shipping route.
“The reason for doing so is that we have already met and exceeded all Military objectives, and are very far along with a definitive Agreement concerning long-term peace with Iran, and peace in the Middle East,” he wrote.
He added that the United States had received “a 10-point proposal from Iran” that was “a workable basis on which to negotiate.”
Trump said “almost all of the various points of past contention” had been agreed, and the two-week pause would allow the agreement “to be finalized and consummated.”
The ceasefire remains conditional, dependent on Iran agreeing to the “complete, immediate, and safe opening of the Strait of Hormuz.”
Iran signaled tentative acceptance. Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said Tehran would halt operations if attacks stop.
“If attacks against Iran are halted, our Powerful Armed Forces will cease their defensive operations,” he said.
“For a period of two weeks, safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be possible via coordination with Iran’s Armed Forces and with due consideration of technical limitations,” he added. (IANS)
