India expects freedom of navigation in Strait of Hormuz after US, Iran reach ceasefire deal

India said on Wednesday it welcomed the two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, and reiterated that de-escalation, dialogue and diplomacy are essential to bring an early end to the conflict.

The U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, reaching a deal less than two hours before President Donald Trump's deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face the wiping out of "a whole civilization".

"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," India's foreign ministry said in a statement.

-Reporting by Tanvi Mehta; Editing by YP Rajesh/Reuters