Modi tells cabinet to curb fuel and trips to shrink import bill without cutting welfare

Even his convoy size has reportedly been trimmed

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged cabinet colleagues to cut unnecessary spending, including reducing petrol use and limiting foreign travel. He also reportedly trimmed his own convoy size to conserve resources and ease the country’s import burden. The government clarified this is “wise spending, not austerity”, with no cuts to capital expenditure or welfare programmes.