PM Modi urges WFH, postpone travel to curb crisis

By The BriefBrief

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to work from home, postpone foreign travel, and use the metro to mitigate a global energy crisis’s economic impact.

WHO: Narendra Modi

WHAT: PM Modi issued nine suggestions including WFH, postponing foreign travel, and using metro

WHEN: May 10, 2026 at 12:26 PM ET

WHERE: India

WHY: The guidance was issued to mitigate the economic impact of global energy crises.

How this story developed (showing 11 of 11 earlier reports)

BJP says fuel hike is smallest among major economies · May 15, 2026 at 7:10 PM ET
Congress slams Modi over US waiver request for Russian oil · May 15, 2026 at 7:09 AM ET
Modi urges Indians to cut fuel use amid rising prices · May 13, 2026 at 9:05 AM ET
Modi cuts motorcade size to save fuel, source says · May 13, 2026 at 6:04 AM ET
Modi urges Indians to buy less gold, skip trips · May 11, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Modi urges Indians to tighten belts amid Gulf crisis · May 11, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
PM extends austerity drive till June 13 to deal with impact of Middle East war · May 11, 2026 at 9:04 AM ET
Oppn warns of petrol, diesel price hike after Modi appeal · May 11, 2026 at 5:06 AM ET
India urges citizens to shun gold, cut fuel use amid energy crisis · May 10, 2026 at 11:03 PM ET
Modi urges Indians to conserve fuel amid oil import strain · May 10, 2026 at 4:03 PM ET
Modi urges restraint in petrol, gas and diesel use · May 10, 2026 at 9:05 AM ET

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