March 20, 2025 (EIRNS)—Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said last month that USAID had been allowed to operate in India “in good faith.” However, the information “emerging from the U.S. administration” seemed to reveal activities “which are in bad faith,” Jaishankar stated, commenting on data on USAID programs released by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). India has now launched an investigation into the past ten years of USAID operations in the country.
Also, India’s economic intelligence agency, the Enforcement Directorate, raided eight locations linked to USAID activities. They included the premises of a fund manager associated with George Soros’s Open Society Foundations. The raids were carried out following the discovery of a money trail of about $3 million that led to various NGOs. In its 2023-24 annual report, India’s Finance Ministry revealed that USAID was funding seven projects in India, with a total investment of $750 million.
