PM Modi’s foreign trips cost nearly ₹75 crore so far this year: MEA
The data provided showed that a maximum expense of ₹17,46,50,390 was incurred during the visit to Norway in the second half of May.
According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign trips have cost nearly ₹75 crore so far this year, with a total expenditure of ₹557 crore since 2021. During the first half of May, the most expensive visit was to Norway, costing ₹17,46,50,390, followed by Israel at ₹11,92,25,938. The Prime Minister has visited 13 countries this year, including Malaysia, Israel, UAE, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Italy, France, Slovakia, Seychelles, Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand.
In 2021, the maximum amount spent on a single trip was ₹25,59,82,902 during a visit to France. The data includes details of expenses incurred during similar trips by the previous Congress-led government, like USA (2011) and Russia (2013), without adjusting for inflation or currency fluctuations.
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