Prime Minister Modi's overseas travel costs soar to over Rs 180 crore by 2025
The Ministry of External Affairs told the Rajya Sabha that the cost of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign trips rose from about Rs 36 crore in 2021 to more than Rs 180 crore in 2025.
In a recent Rajya Sabha briefing, the Ministry of External Affairs disclosed that the financial outlay for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign travel has multiplied five times since 2021. The annual budget for these trips climbed from a little above Rs 36 crore in 2021 to more than Rs 180 crore in the 2025 fiscal year. The reported sum includes costs for airfare, accommodation, security arrangements and other logistical support associated with the prime minister's overseas engagements.
The ministry highlighted that the total spending on Modi's international travel since 2021 now exceeds Rs 550 crore. The figures were presented by officials in New Delhi during a parliamentary session, underscoring the growing fiscal dimension of diplomatic travel.
Why it matters
Rising travel costs highlight the expanding budgetary impact of diplomatic trips on India's public finances.
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