Although Tehran has calmed after months of regional tension, New Delhi is not ready to lift its warning flags. At 14:45 IST on 24 June the Indian Embassy in Tehran published a revised advisory urging citizens to **continue avoiding all non-essential travel** to Iran. The notice acknowledges “recent positive developments” but insists that risks—from sporadic drone strikes to flight diversions—remain real. Key instructions: travellers who must visit Iran should register with the embassy, maintain ‘high situational awareness’, and stay in touch via four 24×7 emergency numbers and a dedicated consular email. Indian nationals already in Iran are told to monitor local media and follow authorities’ instructions, especially around Muharram processions when large gatherings raise security concerns. Why now? Insurance underwriters reinstated limited war-risk cover for Iranian airspace last week, prompting Indian carriers to explore restoring overflight corridors that shave an hour off Europe runs. The embassy’s update is designed to manage pent-up business demand—shipping executives, pharma buyers, Shia pilgrims—without appearing complacent. Corporate mobility teams should treat the advisory as a ‘yellow light’. Travel is possible but carries elevated duty-of-care obligations: secure ground transport, crisis evacuation plans and real-time tracking. Firms sending engineers to Chabahar port projects, for example, must still file security risk assessments with India’s Project Export Promotion Council. Travel insurers may require proof that trips are mission-critical. Diplomatically, the cautious tone aligns with India’s balancing act: sustaining energy and infrastructure interests in Iran while maintaining strategic relations with the US-Israel bloc. Until a durable ceasefire is in sight, expect the advisory to stay—and corporate travel managers to keep contingency clauses in Persian-Gulf itineraries.
Source: Akashvani News
