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Vinay Mohan Kwatra defends foreign-funds crackdown as a sovereignty move
Politics·Short term·▼ -2%

Kwatra’s defense will not end the FCRA fight, but it may harden the government’s transparency-first framing.

The government is framing tighter foreign-funding rules as standard practice, but critics see a sharper squeeze on civil society.

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The government is framing tighter foreign-funding rules as standard practice, but critics see a sharper squeeze on civil society.

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India’s ambassador to the U.S., Vinay Mohan Kwatra, defended amendments to the Foreign Contribution Act as a transparency and national security measure. He said the bill channels foreign money through a fixed process and pointed to similar laws in the U.S., Australia, Canada, the U.K. and the EU. The remarks are part of a broader pushback against criticism of the proposed FCRA changes.

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Vinay Mohan Kwatra defends foreign-funds crackdown as a sovereignty move

India’s ambassador to the U.S. says the FCRA amendments are about transparency and national security, not political targeting.

Hindustan Times·1h ago
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FCRAforeign fundingVinay Mohan Kwatracivil societynational security

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