From the Australian Broadcasting Corp., Sydney
Sunday, May 10, 2026
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed to the country's 1.4 billion people to work from home, avoid travel, and stop buying gold, as the Iran war continues to send energy costs soaring.
Modi today called for a return to work-from-home arrangements and online meetings, measures adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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He also urged people to use public transport and carpool wherever possible.
Last month he said there was no proposal to raise pump prices for diesel and gasoline, leaving it among the countries yet to raise prices despite the global surge.
Mr Modi asked citizens to cut non-essential travel, calling for collective restraint to help protect India's economy during the deepening energy crisis.
He urged people to avoid buying gold, which India spends heavily on for weddings.
He has pushed for the adoption of electric vehicles and asked farmers to halve their use of chemical fertilisers and for families to reduce cooking oil consumption, describing that move as both healthy and patriotic. ...
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