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Modi tells Indians to WFH because of Iran war​

Memphis Barker
Tue, 12 May 2026 at 3:26 AM SGT
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Narendra Modi wants Indians to reduce their imports to help the country through a crisis caused by the US war in Iran - Sahiba Chawdhary/Reuters
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India’s prime minister has appealed to the public to work from home amid a surge in energy prices caused by the conflict in the Middle East.

Speaking in the southern city of Hyderabad, Narendra Modi compared the “duty” of citizens to help the nation to that of soldiers in a war.

Every “patriotic” member of society should avoid buying gold and other foreign goods to conserve foreign exchange, he said.

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Farmers should halve the amount of fertiliser they use, while commuters should take public transport, pool cars or switch to electric vehicles.


The appeal marked the most drastic intervention by India’s long-standing leader since the US launched its war on Iran on Feb 28.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, New Delhi ordered one of the strictest lockdowns in the world. But only about one-fifth of the working population is office-based, making the restrictions nearly impossible to enforce.

“Whenever the country has gone through war or any other major crisis,” Mr Modi said, “every citizen has fulfilled their responsibility.

 

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Dun buy foreign goods, buy Cow Sai?

 

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Ninabei ceca roach

 

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Yoga don't buy golds, they just scam

 

[k1976]

Yoga don't buy golds, they just scam

They gold plated ?

 

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US Inflation Accelerates on Rising Gasoline Prices​

Pedestrians at a farmers market in Washington.Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg

 

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Huat Kah Liao coming?? US inflation jumped to 3.8% in April as war with Iran continues to drive up prices​

Prices rose 3.8% over the last year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data, highest jump since 2023

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Gaya Gupta
Tue 12 May 2026 13.37 BST
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US inflation jumped to 3.8% in April as the war in the Middle East continued to drive energy prices and everyday costs for Americans.

Prices rose 3.8% over the last year, according to the data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the highest jump since 2023.


This is the second official measure of the consumer price index, which measures the price of a basket of goods and services, since the start of the war with Iran. In March, prices rose 3.3%, up from 2.4% in February.

Energy prices continued to climb, reflecting the national average price for a gallon of gas which is more than a dollar higher than a year ago, according to data from AAA.

 

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