Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made a direct appeal to citizens, asking them to stop traveling abroad for leisure and postpone non-essential gold purchases. He also urged people to cancel plans for exotic overseas destination weddings. The request is framed around national self-reliance and conserving foreign exchange.

The Prime Minister's message was filmed while attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit. He suggested that wealthy families should embrace a "Wed in India" mantra to keep capital within the country.

Further details of the Prime Minister's appeal are available, including his comments on the importance of conserving foreign exchange and promoting national self-reliance.