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Expenditure on Indian Prime Minister's foreign trips

Overview

The Indian Ministry of External Affairs reported that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign trips cost over ₹550 crore between 2021 and 2026. Specific high-expenditure visits included trips to France, Brazil, the United States, Norway, and Israel.

The ministry noted that these diplomatic efforts resulted in the signing of 316 memoranda of understanding across various sectors, such as defense, trade, technology, and space. The government attributed the attraction of approximately $381.8 billion in direct foreign investment between April 2021 and December 2025, in part, to this diplomatic outreach.

Entities

Narendra Modi · United States · Pabitra Margherita · Ministry of External Affairs · Israel

Timeline

  1. 10 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Narendra Modi urges youth development at IIT Delhi as foreign trip costs are disclosed

    Prime Minister Modi urged youth to build a developed India during an IIT Delhi convocation, while official data revealed ₹557.51 crore spent on his foreign trips since 2021.

  2. 11 days ago

    [POLITICS] 7 sources
    Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Foreign Trips Cost Over ₹550 Crore in Six Years

    PM Narendra Modi’s foreign trips have cost over ₹550 crore in six years, with 2026 spending at ₹74.58 crore; Norway was the costliest visit, and 316 MoUs were signed, helping attract $381.8 billion in FDI.

Sources

hindi.newsbytesapp.com · hindutamil.in · ibc24.in · industrywired.com · newindianexpress.com · news.abplive.com · newsable.asianetnews.com · prajavani.net · tamil.indianexpress.com