India Issues Advisory For Iran As Ceasefire Kicks In: 'Stay Put For Next 48 Hours'

Amid a ceasefire announcement between the US, Israel, and Iran and a rapidly evolving ground situation, India has issued a fresh advisory for its nationals in Iran, urging them to stay where they are for the next 48 hours and avoid all movement. The advisory, released by the Indian Embassy in Tehran on April 8, comes as tensions remain high despite a pause in hostilities. Indian citizens have been specifically asked to remain indoors, avoid military and electrical installations, and steer clear of upper floors of multi-storey buildings.Authorities have also stressed that any travel, especially via highways or towards borders, must be coordinated with the Embassy, warning against independent movement in the current volatile environment.The embassy

has activated emergency helplines and urged citizens to remain in constant contact with officials while closely monitoring further updates.

US, Israel, Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire

The advisory comes after US President Donald Trump announced a temporary truce with Iran. Trump said he was holding off on his threatened attacks on Iranian bridges, power plants and other civilian targets, subject to Tehran agreeing to a two-week ceasefire and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway through which a fifth of the world's oil is shipped during peacetime. He also said Iran has proposed a "workable" 10-point peace plan that could help end the war launched by the US and Israel in February.Shortly after, Iran's Supreme National Security Council said it had accepted a two-week ceasefire and that it would negotiate with the US in Islamabad beginning Friday.Also Read: Lost in Translation? Iran To Keep Its Nuclear Program - Clause Mentioned In Farsi, 'Missing' In English

Iran's demands for ending the war include control of the strait, the withdrawal of US combat forces from the region, the lifting of sanctions and the release of its frozen assets. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said passage through the strait would be allowed for the next two weeks under Iranian military management.

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Israel, on the other hand, has thrown its weight behind the truce, while mentioning that Lebanon is off the table."Israel supports President Trump's decision to suspend strikes against Iran for two weeks subject to Iran immediately opening the straits and stopping all attacks on the US, Israel and countries in the region," Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's office said in a statement. "Israel also supports the US effort to ensure that Iran no longer poses a nuclear, missile and terror threat to America, Israel, Iran's Arab neighbors and the world."In the same breath, it made it clear that the two-week ceasefire does not include Lebanon."The United States has told Israel that it is committed to achieving these goals, shares by the US, Israel and Israel's regional allies, in the upcoming negotiations. The two-week ceasefire does not include Lebanon," the statement read.