From Rs 36 crore to Rs 180 crore: PM Modi’s foreign travel bill jumps 5x since 2021 | India News

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<button type="button" class="ZW6JD " disabled="">Post Comment</button></p> <p class="swnca">Be respectful · <a href="https://www.indiatimes.com/termsandcondition" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="gkv0P">TOI community guidelines</a></p> </div> <p><span class="id-r-component br" data-pos="7"/>Among the visits for which expenditure has been compiled this year, the Norway leg of the prime minister’s five-nation tour in May accounted for the highest cost at Rs 17.46 crore, Margherita said.<span class="id-r-component br" data-pos="11"/>According to the data shared by MEA, expenditure on PM Modi’s foreign visits stood at over Rs 36 crore in 2021, Rs 55 crore in 2022, Rs 93 crore in 2023, Rs 109 crore in 2024 and more than Rs 180 crore in 2025.<span class="id-r-component br" data-pos="13"/>Defending the expenditure, MEA said that 316 MoUs and agreements have been signed during the foreign visits since July 2021. These cover sectors including defence, digital technology, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, renewable energy, healthcare, education, agriculture, space cooperation, mobility and migration, climate action and cultural exchanges.<span class="id-r-component br" data-pos="15"/>The MEA further noted that India received $381.8 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) between April 2021 and December 2025.</div> <p><br /> <br /><a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/from-rs-36-crore-to-rs-180-crore-pm-modis-foreign-travel-bill-jumps-5x-since-2021/articleshow/132998005.cms" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Source link </a></p> <div class='heateor_sss_sharing_container heateor_sss_vertical_sharing heateor_sss_bottom_sharing' style='width:44px;left: -10px;top: 100px;-webkit-box-shadow:none;box-shadow:none;' data-heateor-sss-href='https://koshalsambada.in/?p=9303'><div class="heateor_sss_sharing_ul"><a aria-label="Facebook" class="heateor_sss_facebook" 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