USAID, BJP and India

Congress, BJP Clash Over USAID’s India Projects Amid ‘Voter Turnout’ Controversy
The raging row over USAID funding to India for ‘voter turnout’ has kicked up a political storm, with Congress and BJP taking turns to potshots at each other over the ‘beneficiaries’. Congress called it another ‘jumla’ to mislead and misguide the nation while BJP has snapped back,
Why India’s Ruling BJP Is Celebrating Trump’s Crackdown on USAID
Trump’s claims that USAID funding in India went toward boosting voter turnout triggered a political firestorm in India.
USAID funds for India or Bangladesh? BJP, Congress spar over new report
The alleged USAID grant to India has rocked the political corridors since Donald Trump hinted that the funds might have been used to interfere in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
Trump's '$21m for voter turnout' claim triggers political row in India
US President Donald Trump's remark that his country spent $21m to boost voter turnout in India's elections has triggered a political slugfest in the country. He made the remark days after a team led by Elon Musk said it had cancelled the payout as part of its crackdown on a US agency providing foreign aid.
India's Political Storm Explodes As Trump Exposes $21M USAID 'Scam', BJP & Congress in All-Out War
U.S. President Donald Trump has ignited fresh political tensions in India after calling the now-cancelled $21 million USAID grant for "voter turnout" in India a "kickback scheme." Speaking at the Republican Governors Association meeting in Washington DC,
Trump's fourth iteration of USAID funding to India gives BJP an edge in '$21 million' grant row
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has got yet another opportunity to corner the Opposition in India over the USAID row after US President Donald Trump claimed for the fourth time that $21 million was spent by the Biden administration to improve voter turnout in the South Asian country.
'$21 million going to my friend PM Modi': US President Donald Trump fixates on fund to India for third day in a row
US President Donald Trump criticized $21 million funding for voter turnout in India and $29 million to strengthen Bangladesh's political landscape. He questioned the allocation of such substantial amounts abroad while similar efforts could be prioritized in the US.
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Cong slams BJP after FinMin says USAID projects not linked to voter turnout
Amid the ongoing row over USAID funding, the Congress on Monday claimed that the Union finance ministry has "thoroughly ...
BJP leader PC George surrenders before Kerala court in hate speech case
Rejecting his anticipatory bail plea on Friday, Justice P V Kunhikrishnan said if the court were to grant bail in such cases, ...
'Broken seats not exclusive domain of Air India': Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar jabs IndiGo
He emphasised that these issues are not exclusive to Air India, referencing Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's recent ...
How a false DOGE claim ignited a political firestorm in India
Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service said last week it had canceled a $21 million program for “voter turnout” in India. The Post ...
Elon Musk's DOGE Flags $21 Million For "Voter Turnout In India", BJP Responds
The United States Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, has cancelled a $21 million US ...
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World Bank says India will continue to be fastest growing economy: Modi
Prime Minister Modi was speaking after inaugurating the mega 'Invest Madhya Pradesh - Global Investors Summit-2025' in Bhopal ...
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Diplomacy, politics, & sports are different: BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal to Congress' Rashid Alvi
In response, the BJP MP told ANI, "Rashid Alvi probably forgets that diplomacy is different, politics is different, and sports policy is different. In sports, the Indian team is the best. The match is ...
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A Subtle Power Grab in India
With a constitutional amendment that would transform elections, Narendra Modi wants to realize his vision of a centralized ...