Rs 258 crore spent on PM Modi's 38 foreign trips between May 2022 and Dec 2024: Centre to Parliament
Thursday, 20 March 2025 The Indian government revealed expenses of nearly Rs 258 crore for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 38 foreign trips between May 2022 and December 2024. The most costly visit was to the US in June 2023, costing over Rs 22 crore. Detailed expenses included hotel arrangements, community receptions, transport, and other costs for official delegations.
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Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron laid wreaths by the statue of Sir Winston Churchill in Westminster following the French President’s address to Parliament. The pair travelled by car from the Palace of Westminster to the statue in Parliament Square, where they laid two wreaths before a British Army bugler played The Last Post. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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Thursday, 20 March 2025
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