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India tells citizens to shun gold, cut fuel use amid energy crisis
Key takeaways
- India's Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has told citizens to refrain from buying gold for weddings.
- India has urged a spate of measures from fuel conservation to work from home and limits on imports.
- India is one of many Asian countries battling a surge in global energy prices putting pressure on foreign exchange reserves.
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India's Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has told citizens to refrain from buying gold for weddings. (Reuters: Sahiba Chawdhary)
India has urged a spate of measures from fuel conservation to work from home and limits on imports.
India is one of many Asian countries battling a surge in global energy prices putting pressure on foreign exchange reserves.
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