New Delhi: Over Rs 22 crore was incurred on the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US in June 2023, according to data shared by the government.
Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita shared the data in his written response to a query in Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
Leader of Opposition in the Upper House Mallikarjun Kharge asked the government the total expenditure incurred by Indian embassies on arrangements for the prime minister’s foreign visits in the past three years.
He also asked for visit-wise details of expenses under major heads, such as hotel arrangements and community receptions, transport arrangements, and other miscellaneous expenditures, among others.
The data on country-wise expenditure on foreign visits by the prime minister, including the expenditure on official, accompanying, security, and media delegations, in 2022, 2023, and 2024, was shared in a tabulated form in his response.
