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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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India's 7.8% growth, yet no foreign trips, no gold: Sridhar Vembu explains Modi’s message

India’s 7.8% economic growth has triggered a new question, mostly online: if the economy is growing this fast, why is Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking Indians to cut back on overseas travel, foreign weddings and unnecessary gold purchases?

Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu has offered an explanation, saying India still needs to conserve foreign exchange even as its economy expands.

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