The Indian government has advised its citizens currently in Iran to leave the country immediately due to escalating tensions and fears of potential U.S. military strikes. The Indian Embassy in Tehran issued a statement on social media platform X on Monday, urging all Indian nationals to depart using any available commercial flights or other transportation options. The embassy also requested citizens to stay in contact with embassy officials and keep emergency contact numbers handy.

According to India’s Ministry of External Affairs, around 10,000 Indian nationals typically reside in Iran. The advisory follows an increase in U.S. military presence in the Middle East, with the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group and additional fighter aircraft already deployed to the region. The USS Gerald R. Ford is also expected to be stationed there soon.

Earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump set a 10 to 15-day deadline for talks with Iran and warned that limited military strikes were being considered to pressure Tehran into a “serious” agreement.