‘Cut fuel use, gold buys’: PM Modi urges people as Iran war bites

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged Indians to adopt austerity measures to conserve foreign exchange amid the global energy crisis and surging crude prices. He stressed the need to cut fuel consumption, use electric vehicles, shift freight movement to railways, and revive work-from-home arrangements. Modi also urged people to reduce edible oil use, avoid gold purchases, and postpone non-essential foreign travel to reduce pressure on foreign exchange reserves.