Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged citizens to reduce fuel consumption by working from home and limiting travel, according to reports. “In the current situation, we must place great emphasis on saving foreign exchange,” Modi said, as quoted by Reuters [1][2]. The appeal comes as India faces mounting pressure from rising oil prices and a prolonged conflict in the Middle East that has disrupted key shipping routes. Modi also called on farmers to cut fertilizer use by up to 50% and advised against gold purchases to conserve foreign exchange [2]. India spent $174.9 billion on crude oil and…

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