Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 04:41am on 22 Feb 2025,Saturday India Global
President Donald Trump recently claimed that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) allocated $21 million to boost voter turnout in India, suggesting an attempt to influence Indian elections. However, investigations reveal this funding was designated for Bangladesh. The Indian Express reported that the $21 million grant supported Bangladesh's "Amar Vote Amar" program, later renamed the "Nagorik (Citizen) Program," aimed at promoting youth civic engagement ahead of Bangladesh's January 2024 elections. USAID records confirm no such projects have been funded in India since 2008. This discrepancy has sparked political debates in India regarding foreign interference.
