PM Modi made 21 foreign trips in last 3 years, spent more than Rs 22.76 crore

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign trips and the expenditure incurred on these are often discussed, about which Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan has given information in the Rajya Sabha during the budget session. Responding to a question in writing, Muraleedharan said that "Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made 21 foreign trips since the year 2019, on which more than Rs 22.76 crore has been spent. Along with this, he gives information about the foreign tours of the President. Said that since the year 2019, the President has travelled to 8 countries, on which more than Rs 6.24 crore has been spent.

Seven out of 8 visits by the President were made by former President Ram Nath Kovind, while the current President Draupadi Murmu visited the UK in September last year. President Draupadi Murmu made this visit to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II of Britain. Where he paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II on behalf of India. In the same period, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar made 86 foreign visits.

Earlier, the news agency quoted sources as saying that US President Joe Biden has invited Prime Minister Modi for a state visit this summer, which has been accepted in principle by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO). However, when the media questioned Arindam Bagchi, the spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs about this today, he told that "We will announce the visit at the appropriate time, at this time I have no information about it."

Arindam Bagchi said that 'we currently chair the SCO. We extend invitations to all SCO countries including Pakistan. We expect them to attend the event. I think Pakistani officials may have participated in such events, I don't know who has confirmed it."