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

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appealed to Indians to forgo foreign travel and international destination weddings for a year.

Following PM Modi's appeal, Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Ministers of BJP-ruled states have implemented the austerity measures and reduced the size of their respective convoys.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directed a 50 per cent reduction in the number of vehicles in his official convoy as part of a broader austerity and fuel conservation push amid the ongoing West Asia crisis and rising global crude oil prices.

May 10 (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged a spate of measures including fuel conservation, work-from-home practices and limits on travel and imports, as a surge in global energy prices puts pressure on the country's foreign exchange reserves.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling Hindu nationalist party on Monday wrested control of the state of West Bengal, an opposition stronghold, in a key election. The Election Commission of India released partial results showing the Bharatiya Janata Party won at least 124 seats in the 294-member West Bengal assembly,

PM's economic plea: Modi urged citizens to cut foreign travel, fuel use, and gold purchases to reduce import costs during a Gulf crisis. Tourism demand hit: Summer overseas travel inquiries fell 10–15%, and travel stocks slid amid fears of weaker ...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a five-nation tour ​taking in the United Arab Emirates and Europe from May ‌15-20, India's foreign ministry said in a statement on Monday, as the Middle East crisis drives up global oil prices and ​strains India's foreign currency reserves.