Closely following developments: India after Trump announces 5-day pause to US attack on Iran's energy sites

Reacting to US President Donald Trump's announcement of a pause to the US military strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure for five days, India on Monday said it is 'closely monitoring' the evolving situation in West Asia. At an inter-ministerial briefing in the national capital on the situation arising out of the conflict in West Asia, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "We are closely following the developments-as we always do. We are keeping a focused watch on all these activities." Advertisement The MEA's reaction came after Trump announced that he had instructed the US Department of War to delay any military action against Iranian power plants and energy sites for five days, citing ongoing diplomatic engagements with Tehran amid escalating tensions in West Asia. The MEA said it continues to closely monitor developments in West Asia and the Gulf region, with the safety, security and welfare of the Indian community remaining the highest priority. "All Indian citizens in Israel are safe. There were reports of an Indian citizen being injured. Our embassy there is monitoring the matter. The person is safe," he said. The MEA spokesperson further said, "Six Indian citizens have lost their lives in this conflict, and one Indian citizen has been injured, and one is missing." "Indian nationals in Iran continue to be assisted to travel to India via Armenia and Azerbaijan, with 1,031 Indians including 707 students and 324 Indian citizens having crossed over so far. Indian students in Tehran, Isfahan and Shiraz have been relocated to safer locations within Iran. Indian nationals in Israel are being facilitated to travel to India via Jordan," the MEA said. Earlier, in a post on Truth Social, Trump said the United States and Iran had held "very good and productive conversations" over the past two days aimed at resolving hostilities in the region. He added that the decision to pause strikes was based on the "tenor and tone" of the discussions, which he described as "in-depth, detailed, and constructive". Trump further stated that the conversations will continue through the week. "I am pleased to report that the United States of America, and the country of Iran, have had, over the last two days, very good and productive conversations regarding a complete and total resolution of our hostilities in the Middle East," the post read. "Based on the tenor and tone of these in depth, detailed, and constructive conversations, witch will continue throughout the week, I have instructed the Department of War to postpone any and all military strikes against Iranian power plants and energy Infrastructure for a five day period, subject to the success of the ongoing meetings and discussions. Thank you for your attention to this matter!" it added. The announcement came as the war between Israel, the US, and Iran had entered its fourth week.