USAID Funding Cuts and Their Impact on India:
USAID has been a key contributor to India’s health, environmental, and technological sectors, providing $2.8 billion in aid since 2001.
- The US administration’s January 20, 2025, executive order aims to halt foreign aid, significantly impacting USAID-supported programs in India. A U.S. Supreme Court ruling on March 5, 2025, upheld the decision, raising concerns about the future of critical health and development projects.
- India received $228 million in 2022, ranking USAID fourth among global donors.
- Health & Population Programs Funding focused on TB, HIV/AIDS, maternal health, and Covid-19, with $180 million allocated in 2022.
- USAID invested $17.12 million in 2024 for clean air, water, and sustainable development projects.
- The U.S. government reassessed 5,800 foreign aid projects, retaining only 500 to cut spending.
- A U.S. Federal Court stay on February 13, 2025, was overturned by the Supreme Court on March 5, 2025.
- Programs like Breaking the Barriers (TB awareness in India) and HIV/AIDS prevention under PEPFAR face discontinuation.
