In February, Trump alleged India ‘misused’ funds for polls, but DOGE said they were part of $486 million cancelled CEPPS aid, including a supposed $21 million set aside for India.
The ruling came in response to a lawsuit by current and former USAID employees, one of several pending over the rapid dismantling of Washington's primary humanitarian aid agency.
In response to a query, Ministry of External Affairs told Rajya Sabha it's awaiting response to clarify scope of USAID involvement, including NGOs through which projects were executed.
WFP warns it may cut Rohingya food rations from $12.50 to $6 per month in April due to funding shortages, sparking fears of rising hunger in overcrowded camps.
EAM says Dhaka cannot expect normal relations with New Delhi while blaming India for its domestic issues, adds govt is looking into USAID activities in India.
Trump's remarks came after Elon Musk's DOGE cancelled the humanitarian aid agency USAID's funding for several projects, including '$21m for voter turnout in India'.
US President Donald Trump last week called the funding to India a 'kickback scheme', while asserting that USAID was 'trying to get somebody else elected'.
Beijing may have felt relief after the MCC funds for Nepal were suspended. After all, through its media and press responses, it led a strong anti-MCC and anti-US campaign.
After dominating India’s crude imports since 2023, Russian supplies slowed amid US sanctions, but a 30-day ‘waiver’ amid West Asia tensions could now push flows back towards 2 mbpd.
Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.
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