Modi wants Indians to press pause on gold. But the $5.2 trillion obsession runs deep

Modi wants Indians to press pause on gold. But the $5.2 trillion obsession runs deep
India’s attempt to protect the rupee is now colliding with one of the country’s strongest cultural habits — buying gold. After Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to avoid gold purchases for a year, the government raised gold import duty from 6% to 15% to reduce pressure on foreign exchange reserves and the current account deficit.