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Multiple posts going viral on social media platforms claim that PM Modi has spent less than Manmohan Singh on foreign trips (here, here, here, and here). Some posts claim that Manmohan Singh spent ₹1,350 crore on 72 foreign visits (an average of ₹18.75 crore per trip), while Modi spent only ₹259 crore on foreign visits (an average of ₹6.81 crore per trip). Another post claims that Dr Manmohan Singh spent ₹642 crore on foreign visits over ten years, whereas Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spent ₹258 crore in 11 years. Through this article, let’s fact-check the claims made in these posts.