The USAID Controversy: Foreign Funds & Hidden Agendas

Published on: February 17, 2025 - Is the US shaping political outcomes through NGOs, media, and aid funding? A recent revelation by the US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) uncovered $486 million in halted funding, including $21 million allocated to boosting voter turnout in India. Meanwhile, leaked documents suggest US-backed NGOs influenced Bangladesh’s politics through music and youth activism, and USAID even funded the promotion of atheism in Nepal. Who in India received this funding? Will the names be revealed? What should India’s next steps be?