New Delhi, April 8 -- India on Wednesday welcomed the two-week ceasefire agreed by the United States and Iran in the war in West Asia that started six weeks ago. We expect that unimpeded freedom of navigation and global flow of commerce would prevail through the Strait of Hormuz, the Ministry of External Affairs said.

"We welcome the ceasefire reached and hope that it will lead to a lasting peace in West Asia. As we have continuously advocated earlier, de-escalation, dialogue and diplomacy are essential to bring an early end to the ongoing conflict," the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.

Earlier, Iran's Supreme National Security Council said it has accepted a two-week ceasefire in the war announced by US President Donald...