The Union government has spent ₹557.5 crore on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s foreign visits since 2021, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
The details were shared in a written reply by Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita in response to questions from MPs Sanjay Singh and V. Sivadasan regarding the cost of the Prime Minister’s overseas visits, agreements signed during the tours and foreign investment received.
According to the government, ₹36.1 crore was spent on Modi’s foreign visits in 2021, followed by ₹55.8 crore in 2022. Expenditure rose to ₹93.6 crore in 2023, ₹109.5 crore in 2024 and ₹187.8 crore in 2025.
So far in 2026, the government has spent ₹74.5 crore on six foreign visits covering 13 countries.
US Trip in 2025 Most Expensive
The MEA said Modi’s visit to the United States in February 2025 was the costliest foreign trip during the period, with an expenditure of more than ₹25.5 crore.
Among the trips undertaken in 2026, the Prime Minister’s visit to Norway in May was the most expensive, costing around ₹17 crore.
The ministry did not provide a detailed break-up of the expenditure. However, it had earlier informed Parliament that the costs include accommodation for the Prime Minister’s delegation, transportation, security arrangements, hardware, venue charges and other miscellaneous expenses.
Government Highlights Foreign Investment
The government also informed Parliament that India received USD 381.8 billion in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) between April 2021 and December 2025.
The MEA said high-level visits by the Prime Minister help strengthen India’s bilateral and global partnerships and facilitate cooperation in areas such as trade, investment, technology, defence, energy and supply chains.
However, the ministry did not specify how much of the total FDI could be directly linked to individual foreign visits, agreements or investment commitments made during those tours.
Reply Filed in Parliament
The information was submitted in response to questions seeking a country-wise account of the Prime Minister’s foreign visits, the expenditure incurred on each trip, and the investments attracted through agreements signed during those visits.
The ministry also attached a country-wise list of Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) signed during the Prime Minister’s overseas visits between 2021 and 2025.
