PM Modi urges Indians to avoid foreign travel, gold purchases to boost self-reliance

PM Narendra Modi urged Indians to avoid foreign travel, weddings abroad, and gold purchases to support domestic self-reliance.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Indians on 2026-09-01 to avoid unnecessary foreign travel, weddings abroad, and purchases of gold as part of a self-reliance push. ^[1] India's GDP grew 7.8% in the April-June 2026 quarter (Q1 FY27), slower than the 8.6% recorded in January-March 2026 but faster than the 6.9% in April-June 2025. ^[2] Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the future of their bilateral relationship. ^[3] Narendra Modi stated that India and Russia must move away from a state of endless war. ^[4] Modi congratulated the country on recording 7.8 per cent economic growth. ^[5] Modi said sustaining the momentum would require a stronger focus on domestic production and self-reliance. ^[6] Modi appealed to citizens on 2026-09-01 not to buy gold unless necessary and to avoid foreign holidays and weddings to preserve foreign exchange reserves. ^[7] Modi claimed on 2026-09-01 that India had progressed well despite the lack of global stability since the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic and despite wars and conflicts worldwide. ^[8] Modi argued that the current path of endless conflict is unsustainable for both nations. ^[9] Modi's remarks suggest a potential shift in India's foreign policy stance toward Russia. ^[10]

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Indians on 2026-09-01 to avoid unnecessary foreign travel, weddings abroad, and purchases of gold as part of a self-reliance push. · Mid-day

India's GDP grew 7.8% in the April-June 2026 quarter (Q1 FY27), slower than the 8.6% recorded in January-March 2026 but faster than the 6.9% in April-June 2025. ·

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the future of their bilateral relationship. · Berlingske

Narendra Modi stated that India and Russia must move away from a state of endless war. · Berlingske

Modi congratulated the country on recording 7.8 per cent economic growth. · Mid-day

Modi said sustaining the momentum would require a stronger focus on domestic production and self-reliance. · Mid-day

Modi appealed to citizens on 2026-09-01 not to buy gold unless necessary and to avoid foreign holidays and weddings to preserve foreign exchange reserves. ·

The HinduIndia

Modi claimed on 2026-09-01 that India had progressed well despite the lack of global stability since the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic and despite wars and conflicts worldwide. ·

The HinduIndia

Modi argued that the current path of endless conflict is unsustainable for both nations. · Berlingske

Modi's remarks suggest a potential shift in India's foreign policy stance toward Russia. · Berlingske

The one we could place publishes from India. 2 could not be placed by their address. None is an official body: that part stands on reporting, not on the underlying document or transcript.

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