India advises citizens postpone Iran travel consider exit

India has advised its citizens to postpone all travel to Iran and recommended that Indians already in the country consider leaving, citing a significant deterioration in the security environment. The revised travel advisory was issued by the Indian Embassy in Tehran on Sunday, July 19, 2026, marking a reversal from a more relaxed stance taken in late June.

The embassy stated that all Indian nationals intending to travel to Iran for any purpose should defer their plans until conditions improve. For those currently in Iran, the advisory recommends they consider temporarily exiting using available commercial flight options. The notice stops short of ordering a mandatory evacuation but urges citizens to assess their circumstances and depart while transport remains operational.

Indians who choose to stay have been instructed to exercise the highest level of caution. They are advised to monitor news closely, maintain full situational awareness, and strictly comply with instructions from local Iranian authorities. The embassy specifically warned against travel to areas witnessing heightened military activity, singling out locations along Iran's southern coast, including the...