India’s PM Modi’s 12-Hour Saudi Visit Cost Over ₹15 Crore
An RTI response from the Consulate General of India in Jeddah has revealed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official visit to Saudi Arabia in April cost ₹15.54 crore, despite lasting less than 12 hours.
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Activist Ajay Basudev Bose, who filed the RTI, said the government spent over ₹10 crore on hotel bookings alone. Critics noted that under diplomatic protocol, the host country usually bears accommodation costs for visiting leaders.
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PM Modi had been scheduled to stay in Jeddah from April 22–23, but the trip was cut short due to the Pahalgam terrorist attack. He returned within half a day, skipping the official state dinner.
Records show that the Saudi trip was the most expensive among Modi’s recent foreign visits, surpassing his France (₹25.59 crore over 4 days), US (₹16.54 crore, 1 day), and Thailand (₹4.92 crore, 1 day) trips.
By comparison, former PM Manmohan Singh’s foreign visits were significantly cheaper, with his 2011 US visit costing ₹10.74 crore and 2013 Russia trip ₹9.95 crore.
The MEA and PMO have yet to comment on the revelation.
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