PM Modi's foreign trips cost Centre Rs 350 crore since 2021
Figure excludes recent visit to the UK and Maldives, pending bills
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s foreign visits from 2021 to July 2025 have cost the exchequer Rs 362 crore, the Minister of State for External Affairs informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. The figure does not include expenses from his recent visits to the United Kingdom and the Maldives, nor the unsettled bills.
The Ministry of External Affairs, in a written reply to a question by TMC Rajya Sabha MP Derek O’Brien, shared a breakdown of expenditures incurred during the Prime Minister’s overseas trips. Among the disclosed figures for 2025, Rs 25.5 crore was spent on the visit to France, Rs 16.5 crore on the United States, Rs 4.9 crore on Thailand, Rs 4.4 crore on Sri Lanka, and Rs 15.5 crore on Saudi Arabia.
The Prime Minister also visited Mauritius, Cyprus, Canada, Croatia, Ghana, Trinidad & Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, and Namibia this year, but the costs for these trips have not been included, as the bills are still under settlement.
In 2024, Modi travelled to the UAE and Qatar, with Rs 3.14 crore spent on the Qatar leg of the trip. His subsequent visit to Bhutan cost the exchequer Rs 4.5 crore. A two-day trip to Italy incurred an expenditure of Rs 14.36 crore. Visits to Austria and Russia cost Rs 4.35 crore and Rs 5.34 crore, respectively.
Of all trips listed, the France visit was the most expensive in terms of reported costs, exceeding Rs 25 crore. The Prime Minister’s 2023 visit to the United States was the second costliest, with over Rs 22 crore spent.
The MEA also provided details of publicity-related expenses, stating that over Rs 1.03 crore was spent on advertising and broadcasting the Prime Minister’s public engagements abroad. Egypt recorded the highest such expenditure at Rs 11.9 lakh, while several countries registered zero spending under this category.
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Afzalpur: KSRTC bus veers off road into field, no injuries reported
Afzalpur: A KSRTC bus veered off the road into a field near RMS School in Atanur village today. No injuries were reported.
The bus was travelling from Afzalpur to Kalaburagi when the incident occurred. The driver managed to bring the vehicle under control and safely stop it, preventing any damage or injuries.
According to Transport Unit Manager A.V. Bhovi, the road at the spot was narrow and there was a risk from an oncoming vehicle.
“The driver steered the bus to the side as a precaution. No damage was caused, and there is no need for the public to panic,” he said.
