US-Iran Ceasefire: The Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday reacted to the ceasefire between the US and Iran after a 40-day-long war, which created a global fuel crisis, saying India welcomes the development and hopes that it would lead to a lasting peace in West Asia.

"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 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," the MEA statement read.

India's reaction comes hours after the ceasefire reached between the two warring sides - Iran and the US, marking a significant pause in the 40-day-long war.

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The US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire on Wednesday, less than two hours before US President Donald Trump's deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face devastating attacks on its civilian infrastructure. As Iran accepted the proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global chokepoint which passes one-fifth of the world's fuel needs.  

Earlier, Trump suspended the "bombing and attack" campaign on Iran, announcing a two-week double-sided ceasefire and saying that the 10-point proposal from Iran was workable.

What Trump Said On Ceasefire

In a post on Truth Social, Trump, said that ten-point proposal will serve as ground to negotiate for a permanent deal, while reiterating that US has achieved most of its military objectives.

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"Based on conversations with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, of Pakistan, and wherein they requested that I hold off the destructive force being sent tonight to Iran, and subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz, I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks. This will be a double-sided CEASEFIRE!" Trump said.

The Iranian side accepted US President Donald Trump's peace overture and agreed to safe passage via the Strait of Hormuz for two weeks as well as a pause in military operations.

Iran's Stand On Ceasefire

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi posted the Islamic Republic's response on X and said Iran would cease its military operations if it was not attacked.

"Considering the request by the US for negotiations based on its 15-point proposal as well as announcement by POTUS about acceptance of the general framework of Iran's 10-point proposal as a basis for negotiations, I hereby declare on behalf of Iran's Supreme National Security Council: If attacks against Iran are halted, our Powerful Armed Forces will cease their defensive operations. 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," Araghchi wrote.

(With Agencies Inputs)


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