Over Rs 255 crore spent on flights during Modi's foreign trips in last three years: MEA

In a written reply, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said in 2016-17 Rs 76.27 crore was spent on chartered flights while in 2017-18 Rs 99.32 crore was spent.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Ministro Pistarini international airport. (File photo| AP)

NEW DELHI: Over Rs 255 crore was spent on chartered flights for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign engagements in the past three years, the Rajya Sabha was told on Thursday.

In a written reply, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said Rs 76.27 crore was spent on chartered flights in 2016-17 while in 2017-18 Rs 99.32 crore was spent.

In 2018-19, Rs 79.91 crore was spent while the bill for 2019-20 has not been received, he said.