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Thursday, December 4, 2025
TopicForeign Aid

Topic: Foreign Aid

Trump’s foreign aid cuts stall water & sanitation projects around the globe

With hundreds of millions of dollars in funding cancelled since January, dozens of water & sanitation projects remain half-finished. Reuters has identified 21 unfinished projects in 16 countries.

US Supreme Court rejects Trump administration’s plea to freeze foreign aid

In a 5-4 ruling, the court did not immediately say when the funds must be released, allowing the White House to continue to dispute the issue in lower courts.

UK government to launch consultation on protecting universities from foreign security threats

The consultation will include measures to prevent institutions becoming dependent on foreign investment.

India delivers second batch of aid to earthquake-struck Afghanistan

Over a 1000 lives have been lost to the earthquake since June 22. India has delivered 27 tons of relief assistance in two flights so far.

Govt’s repeated chest-thumping at receiving foreign aid is ‘pathetic’, says Rahul Gandhi

The Congress had last week demanded transparency and urged PM Modi to make public the details of all the relief material received by India from different countries.

Govt receives 1,764 oxygen concentrators as foreign aid, sends them to 38 medical facilities

Health ministry has also received 450 ventilators and 1.35 lakh remdesivir vials. The distribution of supplies was done considering criteria including active cases, positivity rate.

Vishwaguru to burning front pages – Modi’s festival of democracy is taking a beating

At the turn of the 21st century, India told the world that it no longer needed foreign aid. That India has been eclipsed by pictures of pyres on front pages.

US denies Pakistan aid: Pressure to tackle militancy or hitting at a vulnerable economy?

Pentagon cancelled $300 million in aid to Pakistan Saturday for not acting decisively against terrorism. President Donald Trump had accused Pakistan of rewarding the...

Modi has done the smart thing refusing UAE’s aid for Kerala. Stop the politics over it

The Modi government, however, would do well to dispel misgivings that it might let partisanship control its purse strings.

If Pakistan could help after 2001 Gujarat quake why can’t UAE aid Kerala, some ask

Vajpayee government even accepted aid from Pakistan after 2001 earthquake while UPA accepted money after 2004 tsunami.

On Camera

My grandmother saved her children in Bhopal gas tragedy—and sacrificed her own life

‘Mother kept pouring water in our eyes whenever the burning became unbearable. She pushed our bodies deep into the blanket, making sure not a single part was exposed,’ my father said.

India’s Russian oil imports are showing up in cryptic new places. The crude map stands redrawn

December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.