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Modi’s 2025 foreign visits cost nearly Rs 187 crore, data shows
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s foreign visits to 23 countries in 2025 cost nearly Rs 187 crore, according to government data tabled in the Rajya Sabha. The 2026 expenditure so far is Rs…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s foreign visits to 23 countries in 2025 cost nearly Rs 187 crore, according to government data tabled in the Rajya Sabha. The 2026 expenditure so far is Rs 74.58 crore, including his July visits to Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand. France was the costliest destination in 2025 at Rs 25.6 crore, followed by the US at Rs 16.55 crore, Brazil at Rs 17.72 crore and Saudi Arabia at Rs 15.54 crore.
The data was provided by Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita in response to MPs Sanjay Singh and V Sivadasan. Spending on foreign visits from 2021 to 2024 was earlier reported at nearly Rs 295 crore. The ministry said such visits support agreements and cooperation in trade, investment, defence, energy and technology. It listed 316 MoUs signed since July 2021 and total FDI of USD 381.8 billion from April 2021 to December 2025.
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The lazy argument that every rupee spent abroad is wasteful ignores the purpose of diplomatic travel, while claims that MoUs alone prove success are just as weak. The government has published costs, but the reply does not link each visit to actual investment, jobs or completed projects. The useful test is whether the 316 MoUs produce measurable outcomes, including the USD 381.8 billion FDI figure’s country-wise and visit-wise breakdown.
Source: telanganatoday.com
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