NEW DELHI, July 26 -- India on Sunday urged its citizens to carefully assess the security situation before taking up jobs in maritime zones witnessing conflicts, especially in the Black Sea region.

In an advisory, New Delhi flagged concerns over the security situation in and around the Black Sea and adjoining maritime areas, saying they "remains highly volatile" due to the ongoing conflict.

The advisory came days after five Indians were killed in attacks on two commercial vessels in the Black Sea region in the last one week.

"Indian nationals intending to undertake employment on commercial vessels operating in or transiting the conflict-affected region are advised to carefully assess the prevailing security risks before accepting such as...