Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called on citizens to adopt austerity measures. File photo: PMO via ANI

Dismissing news media reports that the government is considering levying taxes on foreign travel, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (May 15, 2026), said that there is “no question of putting such restrictions on foreign travel.”The Prime Minister’s response follows a news report that suggested that the government was considering levying a tax or a cess or a surcharge on foreign travel but no final decision had been taken yet. Published - May 15, 2026 10:32 pm IST