India's Modi cuts size of his motorcade to save fuel: Report
The move follows his call for austerity and fuel conservation, with the SPG scaling back extra vehicles while keeping mandatory security intact.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi directed a 50 per cent reduction in his official convoy's vehicles as part of an austerity push amid the ongoing West Asia crisis and rising crude oil prices.
- On Sunday, the Prime Minister appealed to citizens to adopt "nationally responsible" lifestyle changes, urging reduced fuel consumption and remote working to navigate supply chain disruptions stemming from West Asia instability.
- Officials noted the Prime Minister instructed the Special Protection Group to increase electric vehicle usage in his motorcade while prohibiting new vehicle purchases to optimize existing resources.
- Following the austerity push, several Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled states are trimming motorcades, with Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav reducing vehicle counts.
- India increased tariff imports to 15% on gold and silver, while the Prime Minister advised citizens to avoid non-essential gold purchases for one year to reduce pressure on foreign exchange reserves.
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New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has "significantly" cut the size of his motorcade to save fuel, a government source said on Wednesday, days after he urged citizens to tighten their belts amid a surge in energy prices triggered by the Iran war.Modi appealed to people on Sunday to adopt austerity measures, including avoiding unnecessary foreign travel, using public transport, reducing gold purchases and cutting their use of cookin…
India's Modi cuts size of his motorcade to save fuel, source says
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has "significantly" cut the size of his motorcade to save fuel, a government source said on Wednesday, days after he urged citizens to tighten their belts amid a surge in energy prices triggered by the Iran war.
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