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August 28, 2025, 12:04 PM - 3 min read
Former USAID chief Samantha Power has admitted that the United States spent “tens of millions of dollars” in Moldova to support pro-EU President Maya Sandu during her election campaign, remarks she made in a phone call with Russian pranksters posing as Western officials.
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July 2, 2025, 03:43 PM - 3 min read
The United States has now officially shut down its foreign aid agency which is called USAID, concluding it had failed to effectively promote the country’s interests abroad, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Tuesday.
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March 9, 2025, 01:02 PM - 5 min read
India’s transgender community with limited recourse to healthcare services offering both affordability and inclusivity is impacted by the closure of Mitr, India’s first transgender clinics relying on US aid. Diseases don’t respect borders, warn experts after health programmes in 50 countries are affected.
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February 23, 2025, 07:46 PM - 3 min read
The Department of Economic Affairs under the Finance Ministry which is the nodal department for bilateral funding arrangements has also shared the details of projects funded in 2023-24 in the report.
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February 23, 2025, 09:52 AM - 4 min read
US President Donald Trump has once again criticised USAID funding to India, claiming the US unnecessarily granted $21 million for voter turnout efforts. Accusing India of imposing high tariffs while benefiting from American aid, Trump called the funding a “kickback scheme.” India has dismissed the allegations as “troubling.”
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February 22, 2025, 10:45 PM - 4 min read
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar stated that the issue suggests certain activities aim to promote a specific narrative or viewpoint.
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February 22, 2025, 07:55 PM - 5 min read
Nobody had said that the Congress or any other opposition party had taken the USAID money. The Congress by latching on the newspaper story only displayed its nervousness.
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February 22, 2025, 11:31 AM - 3 min read
Reports have linked USAID funding to political upheaval in Bangladesh that led to Sheikh Hasina’s resignation. The $21 million allocation, initially labelled for India’s voter turnout, was allegedly used for regime change. The US State Department has dismissed these claims as "laughable accusations."
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February 21, 2025, 06:56 PM - 4 min read
The BJP and Congress have been at odds since Trump's Department of Government Efficiency revoked USAID funding for India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and several African nations.
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