Archive · 25 Jul 2025
Rs 295 Crore Spent on PM Modi's Foreign Visits 2021-2024
The Indian government spent a lot of money on Prime Minister Modi's trips to other countries from 2021 to 2024, about 295 crore rupees.
In 2025, visits to places like France and the US cost over 67 crore rupees.
The trip to France was the most expensive.
The government shared this information in response to questions from people in the government.
Some details about trips in 2025 aren't available yet, but the government provided details of spending in previous years.
These trips involved meetings with other countries' leaders and attending important events.
Total expenditure on PM Modi's foreign visits from 2021-2024 was approximately Rs 295 crore.
Expenditure in 2025 for five countries, including France and the US, totaled over Rs 67 crore.
The costliest visit in 2025 was to France, incurring over Rs 25 crore.
Data for visits to several countries in 2025, including Mauritius and Canada, was unavailable.
The information was shared by the government in response to a query in the Rajya Sabha.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian government.
- What
- Expenditure on PM Modi's foreign visits.
- When
- From 2021 to 2024, with 2025 data partially available.
- Where
- Various countries, including France, the US, and others.
- Why
- Information provided in response to a query in the Rajya Sabha.
Critics
Government
Expenditure Justification
Critics
The expenditure is too high.
Government
The visits are necessary for diplomacy and international relations.
- Total Expenditure (2021-2024)
- Rs 295 crore (approximate)
- Expenditure (2025 - 5 countries)
- Over Rs 67 crore
- Costliest 2025 Visit
- France (over Rs 25 crore)
- 2021 Expenditure
- About Rs 36 crore
- 2023 Expenditure
- Nearly 93 crore
- Advertising & Broadcasting (Egypt 2023)
- Rs 11.90 lakh