India, May 11 -- Work from home, only travel when necessary - that is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's latest advice to citizens as India continues to reel under the impact of the US-Iran war. PM urged businesses to revive WFH practices adopted during the Covid-19 pandemic, warning that India must conserve fuel and foreign exchange.

Addressing a public event in Hyderabad after inaugurating projects worth around Rs.9,400 crore in Telangana, PM Modi said the country should reduce unnecessary fuel consumption by relying more on virtual meetings, online work systems, metro travel, carpooling and electric vehicles.

"During Corona, we developed systems like work from home, online meetings and video conferencing, and we became habituated to them...