India, Trump and USA

Donald Trump says $21 million from USAID went to ‘my friend PM Modi for voter turnout’ in India
The US president asked why substantial amounts of money were being sent abroad when they could be used to support the American economy.
Trump's '$21m for voter turnout' claim triggers political row in India
US President Donald Trump's remark that his country spent $21m to boost voter turnout in India's elections has triggered a political slugfest in the country. He made the remark days after a team led by Elon Musk said it had cancelled the payout as part of its crackdown on a US agency providing foreign aid.
Trump's third attack on $21 mn USAID: ‘Why are we caring about India’s turnout?'
Donald Trump termed the now cancelled USAID's $21 million fund for ‘voter turnout’ in India as a ‘kickback scheme’
'$21 million going to my friend PM Modi': US President Donald Trump fixates on fund to India for third day in a row
US President Donald Trump criticized $21 million funding for voter turnout in India and $29 million to strengthen Bangladesh's political landscape. He questioned the allocation of such substantial amounts abroad while similar efforts could be prioritized in the US.
‘Kickback scheme’: Donald Trump on $21 million USAID funding for voter turnout in India
Trump questioned the US funding of $21 million for voter turnout in India, labeling it a kickback scheme. The BJP demanded an investigation into the alleged use of this money for sustaining deep state assets in India.

Trump, Narendra Modi and India

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'Who Got The Money?': Congress Demands Answers On Trump's '$21M To PM Modi' Claim
The Congress fired a fresh salvo against the BJP on Saturday after US President Donald Trump's fresh claim that $21 million ...