Kathmandu, June 19 -- Nepal has issued a travel advisory for its citizens in Israel and Iran in the wake of the rising tensions in West Asian countries.

In the two-page advisory issued late on Wednesday night, Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged Nepali nationals to exercise extreme caution. It has called on the people of Nepal present in Israel and Iran to stay indoors except for essential movement and to follow local safety advisories issued by the host governments.

It has also advised Nepali nationals in the war-torn countries to regularly follow security updates from Israeli and Iranian authorities, maintain close contact with the Nepali community and the Nepali Embassy in Tel Aviv.

In the advisory, the ministry has urged ...