India, Sept. 1 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has revived his appeal to Indians to avoid buying gold unless necessary and to postpone non-essential foreign travel, including overseas weddings, as he seeks to push self-reliance at a time when global conflicts are disrupting trade, energy markets and supply chains.

The appeal, made on Tuesday in a video message from Bishkek, comes even as India has posted a stronger-than-expected 7.8% economic growth for the quarter ended June. Modi said the country was progressing rapidly despite wars, global uncertainty and supply-chain disruptions, but stressed that Indians must continue to contribute to the country's economic strength by choosing swadeshi products and reducing avoidable foreign-exchan...