PM Modi dismisses report claiming tax on foreign travel: ‘Not an iota of truth’

The report had claimed that the Centre was considering to levy a tax on foreign travel.

Rejecting the claims, PM Modi wrote on X: “This is totally false. Not an iota of truth in this. There is no question of putting such restrictions on foreign travel.”

This is totally false.

Not an iota of truth in this.

There is no question of putting such restrictions on foreign travel.

We remain committed to improving ‘Ease of Doing Business’ and ‘Ease of Living’ for our people. https://t.co/9lxjbxz0nV

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 15, 2026

He also asserted the Centre’s commitment to improve ‘Ease of Doing Business’ and ‘Ease of Living’ for Indian citizens.

Following PM’s clarification, the media organisation issued an apology and withdrew its report.

Earlier this week, the prime minister had called on Indian citizens to avoid non-essential foreign travel, reduce fuel consumption, and refrain from buying gold for a year.