# Govt spent Rs 557.51 crore on PM Modi’s 77 foreign visits since 2021 2026-08-07T10:40:20+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The central government told Parliament on Thursday that it spent Rs 557.51 crore on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visits to 77 countries between 2021 and July 2026. Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita, replying in the Rajya Sabha to questions from AAP MP Sanjay Singh and CPI MP V Sivadasan, said the highest annual expenditure was in 2025: Rs 187.83 crore for 23 countries. In 2026, the costliest trip was to Norway in May (Rs 17.46 crore). Figures exclude a June 2026 France visit as bills are still being compiled. The government said the trips resulted in 316 agreements across defence, trade, investment, and renewable energy. It also cited Rs 381.8 billion in FDI received between April 2021 and December 2025. For comparison, Margherita provided UPA-era figures: Rs 10.74 crore for a 2011 US visit and Rs 8.33 crore for a 2011 France trip, without adjusting for inflation. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - freepressjournal.in Tags: diplomacy, foreign visits, government spending, Narendra Modi, Parliament Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/pm-modis-foreign-visits-cost-rs-557-51-crore-since-2021/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/pm-modis-foreign-visits-cost-rs-557-51-crore-since-2021/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.