Indian PM Calls for Fuel Conservation as Global Energy Costs Rise

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a public appeal on Sunday, May 10th, calling on the nation’s residents and companies to reduce their fuel consumption as rising worldwide energy costs put pressure on the country’s foreign currency reserves.

The Prime Minister specifically recommended that both individuals and organizations should embrace remote work arrangements and virtual meetings once again – practices that became widespread during the coronavirus pandemic – stating these measures would provide benefits to the nation as a whole.

According to Modi, the elevated cost of fuel on the international market means India needs to preserve its foreign currency by decreasing the use of gasoline and diesel products throughout the country.