Even as Iran and the US agreed to a two-week ceasfire, the Indian embassy in Tehran on Wednesday advised citizens staying in Iran to "expeditiously exit" the embattled nation.
In the advisory, the embassy warned that Indians should not try to cross international land borders without prior consultation and coordination with the embassy.
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"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," read the statement posted on X.
The embassy also provided emergency contact numbers (+989128109115; +989128109102; +989128109109, and +989932179359) and email (cons.tehran@mea.gov.in) for those in need.
The US and Iran have agreed on a conditional two-week ceasefire that included the opening of the Strait of Hormuz for shipping.
Why did India advise citizens to leave Iran despite truce?
The two-week ceasefire is seen as a safe window to evacuate citizens stranded in Iran as there are concerns about the war resuming in case of any disagreements between Tehran and Washington.
"There is no guarantee the cessation of hostilities will sustain over the long term," News18 quoted a top official as saying. "The idea is not to wait for the situation to deteriorate again. India does not want its citizens to be caught in a sudden resumption of conflict."
This comes a day after the embassy asked citizens to stay indoors and strictly avoid military installations, power infrastructure and the upper floors of multi-story buildings. The previous advisory came in the backdrop of Trump threatening to end Iranian civilisation.
India has welcomed the ceasefire between the US and Iran, calling for "de-escalation, dialogue and diplomacy".
"We welcome the ceasefire reached and hope that it will lead to a lasting peace in West Asia. As we have continuously advocated earlier, de-escalation, dialogue and diplomacy are essential to bring an early end to the ongoing conflict," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
"We expect that unimpeded freedom of navigation and global flow of commerce would prevail through the Strait of Hormuz," the MEA added.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday said the vessels passing through the strait would be allowed under Iranian military supervision.
"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 said.