Union Budget allocates over ₹18,000 cr for MEA, ₹7,149 cr for foreign aid Photo: HT Funds have also been allotted for the development of the Chabahar port and disaster relief The expenditure of ₹5857.69 crore out of the MEA budget will be spent on the establishment which includes secretariat, embassies and missions, passport, emigration and other expenditure of the Ministry Share Via Read Full Story In the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday, an allocation of ₹18154.73 crore has been made for the Ministry of External Affairs for the financial year 2021-22, which includes aid of ₹7148.95 crore for 20 countries. According to the Budget statement, a budget of ₹18154.73 crore has been allocated for MEA for the financial year 2021-22. This budget includes the aid of ₹7635.15 crore to 20 countries, international training programmes and also art and cultural heritage projects.