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Halting of new funds could impact many initiatives in India
Hindustan Times Ranchi
|January 28, 2025
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has paused new funding for programmes across the world following the Trump administration's decision to halt all foreign aid, barring that to Egypt and Israel, a move that will impact some initiatives in India.
NEW DELHI:
However, people familiar with the matter said on condition of anonymity that the overall US assistance for India, including by USAID and other organisations, had declined to a few hundred million dollars over the past decade, especially after the Indian government's move in 2004 to not accept foreign aid that came with conditions.
The people said it was too early to assess the impact of the US administration's decision on India. The US embassy too is making its own assessment, with a spokesperson saying: "We are carrying out a review to ensure that our existing grants comply with executive orders."
This story is from the January 28, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Ranchi.
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