Modi urges Indians to work from home and limit foreign travel as Iran war continues

He said the austerity measures would reduce India's fuel use and help save foreign exchange.

Resurgent Modi Paves Way to Keep Power in India Well Beyond 2030 - Bloomberg.com

Resurgent Modi Paves Way to Keep Power in India Well Beyond 2030  Bloomberg.com

A One-Party India

A recent victory in a key state has put Narendra Modi at the helm of a country in which opponents hold almost no power.

By Katrin Bennhold

Modi calls on Indians to tighten their belts amid Gulf crisis

PM asks citizens to work from home, limit gold purchases and stop travelling abroad to conserve foreign exchange

Modi says Iran war poses severe risks to India, urges cuts in fuel use and gold purchases

Modi appealed to Indians to cut fuel use, overseas travel and gold purchases as the Middle East conflict exposes India’s heavy reliance on imported energy.

India news: Cut fuel use, gold buys and foreign trips, says Modi, as no end in sight to Iran war

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is asking Indians to make a series of changes in their consumption habits to help the country withstand the global economic upheaval from the Iran war. DW has the latest.

'Make effort to save fuel': Govt reiterates PM Modi's appeal, assures no crisis

India's government is urging citizens to cut petrol and diesel use. This comes as the Strait of Hormuz situation tightens and global oil prices climb. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed for reduced consumption. Public transport and electric vehicles are encouraged. Fuel supplies remain stable for consumers. However, state-owned oil companies face significant losses.

By TOI BUSINESS DESK

PM Modi's roadshows run into mockery after his ‘save petrol’ speech; markets spooked by ‘don't buy gold’ among 7 appeals

Framing austerity as patriotic duty amid US-Iran conflict in West Asia, PM Modi flagged rising crude oil prices and disruptions to global supply chains.

At Somnath event, PM Modi says Pokhran tests showed India’s political will: ‘No power can force us to bow down under pressure’

By Ritu Sharma

Why PM Asked Households To Cut Use Of Cooking Oil And What's The Alternative

India imported $19.5 billion worth of vegetable oils in 2025-26 -- a massive outflow of forex for something used daily in millions of kitchens.

Resurgent Modi paves way to keep power in India well beyond 2030

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeing success with a playbook aimed at restoring his party's majority, positioning himself to become India's longest-serving leader.

India faces risk of weaker monsoon, raising inflation and growth concerns

Below-normal rainfall could hit agriculture, push up food prices and weigh on the country’s economic growth, analysts say.

Modi urges Indians to pause gold purchases to protect rupee

Prime Minister ⁠Narendra Modi is urging Indians to refrain from buying gold for a year to protect foreign exchange reserves, stoking fears that tariff hikes ​to curb imports of the...