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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

We can’t just blame Muslims and Englishmen for shattered Hindu unity: RSS chief Deoras

In May 1974, RSS chief Madhukar Dattatraya Deoras spoke at a lecture series in Pune about caste-based discrimination and social equality within the Hindu fold.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

With MiG-21’s exit, India’s squadron strength hits 6-decade low. What are IAF’s plans for the Tejas

While the IAF remains committed to the Tejas programme and has placed orders for 180 Tejas Mk1A, the force is eagerly waiting for the Tejas Mk 2 version.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.