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.
'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.
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 spent more than it was obliged to in pre-election years in India from 2008: Data
President Trump might still be harrumphing about the $21 million that he insists went out from the controversial USAID for ...
Trump Slashes 2,000 USAID Jobs — How Will India Feel the Heat from Uncertainty Surrounding USAID?
The Trump administration is placing nearly all USAID staff on paid leave and cutting 2,000 U.S. jobs. A federal judge ...
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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 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 ...
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 ...