# PM Modi’s Foreign Travel Costs Reach ₹74.58 Crore in 2026

2026-08-06T13:46:14+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

The Ministry of External Affairs told the Rajya Sabha that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s foreign visits cost ₹74.58 crore in 2026 so far, with some figures provisional and the June France visit still being compiled. The Norway leg of his May tour was the costliest available visit at ₹17.46 crore. Total spending since 2021 has crossed ₹550 crore, including ₹36 crore in 2021, ₹55 crore in 2022, ₹93 crore in 2023, ₹109 crore in 2024 and more than ₹180 crore in 2025. The Times of India and Hindustan Times reported 2025 spending as above ₹180 crore, while Mint reported nearly ₹187 crore. The ministry also cited 316 agreements since July 2021 and $381.8 billion in FDI received between April 2021 and December 2025.

## Coverage

- hindustantimes.com <https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pm-narendra-modi-foreign-trips-cost-nearly-75-crore-so-far-this-year-mea-rajya-sabha-101786016025466.html>
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com <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>
- livemint.com <https://www.livemint.com/news/india/rs-550-crore-spent-on-pm-modis-foreign-trips-since-2021-rs-74-5-crore-in-2026-so-far-govt-in-parliament-sanjay-singh-11786017514484.html>

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