‘India Cannot Afford Fear Mongering’: FM Sitharaman On Fuel Prices, MSME Credit Push, And US-Iran Conflict by NDTV Profits | May 25, 2026 2:07 pm | Latest Posts, Market, Trending News Sitharaman also linked Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent appeal for austerity to rising global crude oil, fertiliser and gold prices, saying the pressure on imports had implications for both inflation and foreign exchange reserves.