India on Wednesday welcomed the two-week ceasefire announced between the United States and Iran, expressing hope that it will pave the way for lasting peace in West Asia.
In an official statement, the Ministry of External Affairs reiterated India’s longstanding position that de-escalation, dialogue, and diplomacy are vital to ending the ongoing conflict.
“We welcome the ceasefire reached and hope that it will lead to a lasting peace in West Asia. As we have continuously advocated earlier, deescalation, dialogue and diplomacy are essential to bring an early end to the ongoing conflict,” the MEA said in a statement.
“The conflict has already caused immense suffering to people and disrupted global energy supply and trade networks,” the statement added.
India emphasised the importance of ensuring unimpeded navigation and the smooth flow of commerce through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime chokepoint for international trade.
This is the first earliest comment came after US and Iran announced the agreement on two week ceasefire.
US-Iran ceasefire agreement
The two-week ceasefire was announced between United States and Iran. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the decision followed discussions with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Asim Munir, who urged restraint. The ceasefire is conditional on Iran ensuring the immediate and safe reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump said that the US would suspend strikes for two weeks, describing it as a “two-sided” ceasefire aimed at facilitating negotiations. He added that Washington had received a 10-point proposal from Tehran, which he considers a workable basis for a broader agreement to end the conflict.
The pause in hostilities is intended to allow both sides to finalise a long-term peace deal, with Trump claiming that most key issues have already been addressed and that a resolution may be within reach. The situation escalated after Donald Trump warned of severe consequences if Iran failed to lift its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Around 9,000 Indians were in Iran at the start of the conflict, with approximately 1,800 having returned so far.
