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Foreign funding & elections: The USAID debate in India explained
India's Finance Ministry has denied claims of USAID funding election-related activities, contradicting Trump's allegations. Reports confirm the disputed $21 million was allocated to Bangladesh, fuelling ongoing political and diplomatic tensions.
How much USAID funding has India got? Where was it spent?
Amid a row over the US Agency for International Development (USAID) funding in India, a Finance Ministry report has revealed that the country received economic assistance of $750 million (around Rs 6,
New Delhi says it is looking into 'deeply troubling' information about USAID activities in India
Indian authorities are looking into "deeply troubling" information about U.S. governmental activity in the country, New Delhi said on Friday, after President Donald Trump suggested that a U.S. government agency had spent money trying to influence Indian elections.
USAID’s $750 Million Funds For 7 Projects In India: Here’s What They Are
USAID funded 7 projects in India worth $750 mn, focusing on agriculture, healthcare, and renewable energy, contradicting Trump's claims of voter turnout funding
'They take advantage of us pretty good': Trump questions alleged USAID funding to India again
US President Trump criticized USAID's $18 million funding to aid India's elections, questioning why such efforts aren’t made to boost voter turnout in
‘Deeply troubling’: Govt as USAID row heats up
The Indian government is investigating USAID's election-related funding, calling it "deeply troubling" amid concerns of foreign interference.
Trump’s remarks on $21 million USAID fund to India ‘deeply troubling’: MEA, Randhir Jaiswal
India on Feb 21 said that the United States' administration's information regarding funding in India is "deeply troubling" and has led to concerns regarding foreign interference in India's internal affairs.
USAID funding row escalates | Kickback claim raises concern in India
Days after the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) announced on February 16 that it had “cancelled” USAID funding of “$21 million for voter turnout in India”, the Ministry of External Affairs Friday described it as “very deeply troubling”,
'Deeply Troubling, Agencies Looking Into It': MEA On $21 Million USAID Funding For India
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said that the revelations about USAID funding for certain activities in the country are deeply troubling and have led to concerns about foreign interference in its internal affairs.
The debate on USAID’s role in India
Conspiracy theories serving a political agenda tend to be passionate but are invariably lazy. The shrill political debate and ...
USAID Funded 7 Projects In India In FY24 But Not Related To 'Voter Turnout': Finmin Report
For the financial year 2023-24, an obligation of a total of USD 97 million (about Rs 825 crore) has been made by the US ...
USAID projects in India in 2023-’24 were unrelated to ‘voter turnout’, shows finance ministry report
The projects that the agency implemented in partnership with the Centre were about agriculture, water, renewable energy and ...
USAID Funded 7 Projects In India Worth $750 Million In FY24: Finance Ministry Report
The latest annual report of the Finance Ministry said USAID funded seven projects worth $750 million in 2023-24.
USAID-CEPPS grant | Donald Trump’s latest: ‘$18 million to India for polls… they take advantage of us’
The Washington Post reported that there was no record of a CEPPS program matching DOGE’s description in India, citing people ...
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Fake News President Trump? India Accounts For USAID Money – No Mention Of Voter Turnout
The controversy began when Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) announced it had canceled a supposed $21 million USAID grant to India for voter turnout efforts. Trump amplified the claim, ...
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Donald Trump brings up USAID again, says Joe Biden admin gave India $18m to help with polls
US President Donald Trump has claimed that the Biden administration allocated $18 million in funding to India to help with its elections, arguing that the country doesn't need this money.
How a false DOGE claim ignited a political firestorm in India
Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service said last week it had canceled a $21 million program for “voter turnout” in India. The Post ...