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Belgian ministry says US-funded contraceptives still in storage, despite reports of destruction

September 13, 2025 1:58 am

A State Department spokesperson later confirmed that the U.S. government was planning to spend $167,000 to incinerate the stocks at a facility in France that handles medical waste.

US President Donald Trump speaks with members of law enforcement and National Guard soldiers, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Washington.

Fact-check: How the truth of the USAID $21 million election grant was uncovered

August 22, 2025 7:03 pm

An investigation by The Indian Express of claims made by DOGE and US President Donald Trump showed that the money went to Bangladesh, not India. Here’s what the investigation found

Citing US embassy, Govt confirms: No $21-million USAID poll grant in India

August 22, 2025 7:44 am

In a formal communication to the MEA, the embassy clarified that the US Agency for International Development (USAID) “did not receive or provide funding of $21 million for voter turnout in India from Financial Year 2014 to 2024 nor implement any voter turnout-related activities”.

With USAID shut, Norman Borlaug’s institute knocks on India’s doors

July 11, 2025 6:30 pm

The Mexico-headquartered centre, responsible for India’s Wheat Revolution, faces acute global funding crunch

USAID has been dismantled. CSR funds should be used in research and innovation

May 30, 2025 7:06 pm

Most CSR and UHNI (Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals) grants continue to be single-year grants that are heavily restrictive and linked to very measurable outcomes. Not many fund research, innovation and risk-taking

Trump-appointed official who oversaw dismantling of USAID leaves State Department

April 14, 2025 6:01 am

President Trump's administration has moved to fire nearly all USAID staff, as billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has slashed funding and dismissed contractors.

Soon after that, Musk and DOGE gained access to USAID's payment and email systems, froze many of its payments and told much of its staff they were being placed on leave. (AP Photo)

US judge finds Musk's USAID cuts likely unconstitutional, blocks him from making more cuts

March 19, 2025 8:43 am

Trump, a Republican, on his first day back in the White House ordered a 90-day freeze of all US foreign aid and a review of whether aid programs were aligned with his administration's policy.

Current and former USAID employees and supporters rally against the Trump’s administration’s stop-work order on Capitol Hill on Feb. 5, 2025.

What USAID gives in India, to whom

March 07, 2025 8:24 am

USAID has been a major contributor to health- and population-linked projects in India over the last two decades. In recent years, it has also focussed on building systems in India as part of a partnership strategy drawn up in 2022 to counter China in the Indo-Pacific.

Hundreds of US diplomats write letter to Secretary Rubio protesting dismantling of USAID

March 06, 2025 7:35 am

Trump has prioritized the “America First” agenda and halted the operations of all foreign funding for a 90 day period, starting from January 20 which includes USAID.