India, Trump and USAID

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.
'$21 Million For My Friend PM Modi...': Donald Trump Slams USAID Funding For 'Voter Turnout' In India
US President Donald Trump on Saturday, February 22, took another swipe at the USAID and criticised its funding of $21 million for 'voter turnout' in India, which his administration recently cancelled.
Who is former USAID India chief Veena Reddy at centre of ‘$21 million for voter turnout’ row?
The controversy surrounding the now-cancelled $21-million (Rs 182 crore) grant for voter turnout in India by the Elon Musk-led Doge continues to snowball. The attention has now turned to USAID’s former India mission director,
U.S. Voter Turnout Funding in India Sparks Concerns Over Foreign Influence
India expresses alarm over U.S. funding for voter turnout campaigns within its borders, leading to worries about foreign intervention in domestic affairs. The Ministry of External Affairs is investigating the situation,
Trump questions $21 million grant for voter turnout in India as DOGE cancels funding: ‘To get somebody else elected’
Trump criticized the former President Joe Biden’s administration of meddling with India’s elections while addressing the FII PRIORITY Summit in Miami on Thursday.
Trump questions $21m fund for voter turnout in India
The sweeping pardons that President Donald Trump granted to Jan. 6 rioters in his first day back in office do not apply to a Capitol rioter who was separately convicted by a federal jury in Tennessee of plotting to murder FBI agents who investigated his actions at the Capitol, Justice Department prosecutors told a federal court Tuesday.
Alleged USAID funding ‘for voter turnout’ was for Bangladesh, not India: Report
The US agency has not funded projects of the Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening in India since 2008, reported ‘The Indian Express’.
'What about us? I want voter turnout too', Trump continues attack on USAID's $21 million for voter turnout in India
Prime Minister Modi in India for voter turnout. We are giving $21 million for voter turnout in India, what about us? I want voter turnout too," Donald Trump said on Friday.
We're Giving $21 Million to India, What About Us?: Donald Trump Repeats USAID Funding Claim
Washington: US President Donald Trump, for the third consecutive day, alleged that $21 million was granted to India for ‘voter turnout.’ His claims have already triggered a heated debate between the BJP and Congress,
'$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.
Donald Trump calls US funding to improve voter turnout in India 'kickback scheme'
US President Donald Trump has called the Biden administration's funding to improve voter turnout in India "a kickback scheme", days after billionaire Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) scrapped the grant.
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 ...
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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 ...