India, May 15 -- Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has halved his convoy, following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal for cutting down fuel consumption and spending more wisely in view of the West Asia crisis, officials said on Thursday.

The CM's convoy, which earlier had six vehicles, has now been reduced to three, including the car in which he travels, an official from the Chief Minister's Office said.

"Following the austerity measures adopted by the PM, the chief minister has asked for the reduction of the vehicles (in his convoy)," the official added. The move comes in response to PM Modi's appeal to conserve fuel and foreign exchange in view of the ongoing conflict in West Asia, which has disrupted global energy supplies. India ...