May 10 (Reuters) - 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.
Modi urges India to conserve fuel as global price surges
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Modi urges India to conserve fuel as global price surges