
In a stirring address from Vadodara, Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has categorized the ongoing West Asia conflict as one of the "biggest crises of the decade," drawing direct parallels to the COVID-19 pandemic. With global supply chains "obliterated" and the Strait of Hormuz blockade sending oil prices skyrocketing, the PM made an urgent appeal for "National Discipline." He urged citizens to postpone gold purchases, reduce fuel consumption by opting for public transport, and revive pandemic-era habits like Work From Home to save precious foreign exchange. PM Modi emphasized that "Janbhagidari" (public participation) is the only way to shield the common man from the double blow of war-induced inflation and energy shortages.