Modi urges India to conserve fuel as global price surges

Indian ​Prime Minister ​Narendra Modi on ‌Sunday urged ​citizens and businesses to ‌conserve fuel and revive work-from-home practices to cut petrol and diesel consumption, ‌as a surge in global ‌energy prices strains the country's foreign exchange reserves.

* People and businesses ⁠should ​prioritise ⁠a return to work-from-home and online meetings, ⁠widely adopted during the height of ​the COVID-19 pandemic, saying ⁠it would benefit the country, Modi said.

* ⁠Modi ​said high global fuel prices mean India ⁠must save foreign exchange by using less ⁠petrol ⁠and diesel.