Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Indian PM Modi's Foreign Trips Cost Nearly ₹295 Crore (2021-2024)
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, has spent a significant amount of money on foreign trips.
From 2021 to 2024, almost 295 crore rupees were spent.
In 2025, visits to five countries cost over 67 crore rupees, with France being the most expensive.
The government has shared detailed spending, including costs for visits to the US, France, Thailand and Saudi Arabia.
The data includes costs for the various engagements and trips undertaken.
Nearly Rs 295 crore was spent on Prime Minister Modi's foreign trips from 2021-2024.
Over Rs 67 crore was spent on his visits to five countries in 2025, including France and the US.
The costliest trip in 2025 was to France, incurring over Rs 25 crore.
In 2024, about Rs 109 crore was spent on trips to 16 countries.
Data includes expenditure on visits to countries such as the US, France, Thailand, and Saudi Arabia.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- What
- Expenditure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign trips.
- When
- From 2021-2024 and 2025.
- Where
- Multiple countries, including France, US, Thailand, and Saudi Arabia.
- Why
- To provide information on government spending on foreign visits.
Arguments for transparency
Arguments for economic growth
Spending Justification
Arguments for transparency
Transparency is essential for government spending
Arguments for economic growth
The expenses are justified for the PM's diplomatic and economic engagements
- Total spent (2021-2024)
- Nearly Rs 295 crore
- Total spent in 2025
- Over Rs 67 crore
- Costliest trip in 2025
- France (over Rs 25 crore)
- 2024 spending
- About Rs 109 crore
- Source
- Government data shared in Rajya Sabha