1 min readNew DelhiUpdated: May 16, 2026 07:28 AM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi said that the claims made by the report were "totally false." (PTI Photo)Dismissing an online news report, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said that there were no restrictions being put on foreign travel.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, 2026He 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.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© IE Online Media Services Pvt LtdTags:Narendra ModiAdvertisementLoading Recommendations...AdvertisementLive BlogJustice Swarana Kanta Sharma won’t hear excise case, to continue with contempt action against Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, others1 minute agoIran US War News LIVE Updates: Iran’s FM warns US of rising economic costs from Trump’s ‘war of choice’2 minutes agoKerala SSLC 10th Result 2026 LIVE Updates: 4.09 lakh pass; result out at prd.kerala.gov.in28 minutes agoTrump-Xi Summit LIVE: Meeting ends with Xi and Trump claiming progress but differences remain12 hours agoHBSE 10th Result 2026, bseh.org.in Highlights: Scorecards out at bseh.org.in, check list of toppers20 hours ago