Goa, May 16 -- In a rare public intervention, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday firmly rejected reports claiming that the Centre was considering imposing a tax or surcharge on foreign travel due to rising crude oil prices and fiscal pressure linked to tensions in West Asia.

The clarification came after a media report suggested the government was discussing a temporary levy on overseas travel to manage the economic impact of volatile global oil prices. Responding directly on X, PM Modi dismissed the claims outright.

"This is totally false. Not an iota of truth in this," the Prime Minister wrote, adding that there was "no question" of imposing restrictions on Indians travelling abroad.

The strong rebuttal quickly ended speculation s...