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Parliament Told Modi’s Foreign Visits Cost ₹362 Crore for 33 Trips Through Mid-2025

Ministry officials said detailed costs for visits to Canada, Brazil and Mauritius remain under settlement after Rajya Sabha queries.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarks on his visit to the United Kingdom earlier this week. (Photo from X)
Government presented details of PM Modi's visit in Rajya Sabha. (Photo: PTI)
PM Narendra Modi embarks on a foreign visit from the Delhi airport | ANI file photo
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Overview

  • Minister of State Kirti Vardhan Singh reported ₹362 crore spent on Prime Minister Modi’s 33 overseas trips from 2021 through mid-2025, excluding UK and Maldives visits.
  • Expenditures for five 2025 visits to France, the United States, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Saudi Arabia totalled over ₹67 crore.
  • Annual spending has risen steadily from ₹36 crore in 2021 to over ₹100 crore in 2024, underscoring a growing diplomatic outreach.
  • The United States remains the most expensive single destination at more than ₹74.44 crore for four visits, followed by France at ₹41.29 crore.
  • Detailed bills for Modi’s trips to Canada, Brazil and Mauritius are still being processed and will be reported in later parliamentary disclosures.