Trump ramps up attack over USAID funds to India

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
Did India receive $21 million for elections from US? USAID funding row explained
An announcement by Elon Musk’s DOGE about $21 million funding to India for "voter turnout" sparked a massive political row, with Donald Trump questioning the need for such funding, while Indian leaders disputed the claims.
"They Take Advantage Of US": Trump's Latest Jab Over USAID Funds For India
US President Donald Trump today launched fresh criticism of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for allegedly granting funds to interfere in India's election process.
‘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.
USAID Funding Row: Trump’s $21M Claim Sparks BJP-Congress War, Jaishankar Calls It ‘Concerning’
A heated debate erupts over USAID funding in India after former US President Donald Trump alleged that $21 million was given ...
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-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 ...
USAID funded 7 projects in India in FY24 but not related to 'voter turnout': Finance ministry report
The United States of America's bilateral development assistance to India started in 1951 and it is mainly administered ...
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India's Stance and Strength: Anurag Thakur on Pakistan and Internal Challenges
Senior BJP leader Anurag Thakur addresses India's relationship with Pakistan, US interference, and domestic issues, ...
USAID row, Kumbh Mela water quality, Delhi cabinet, and more: The week in 5 charts
Trump alleges USAID kickback scheme in India, CPCB reports high faecal coliform levels in Maha Kumbh river water.
How USAID's assistance brought a poisonous 'alien' plant to India on request of Jawaharlal Nehru, and its still troubling us
The article discusses the outbreak of Parthenium, an invasive weed, in India during the 1950s. This unwelcome species, which came with grain shipments under the US PL 480 scheme, caused extensive ...
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 ...