US President Donald Trump on Saturday launched a fresh attack on USAID for allegedly granting funds to interfere in India’s election process. Trump questioned why the US was providing aid to India, alleging that the country already benefits from high tariffs imposed on American goods. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday addressed the concerns raised by President Trump’s allegations. This is the fourth time in five days that the US President has raked up the issue of USAID funding efforts to promote voter turnout in India. On Friday, Trump repeated his claim that $21 million was given to India for “voter turnout\”, contradicting a report that claimed that the funding was actually meant for Bangladesh. On Saturday, he said, “The agency’s name has been removed from its former building and that space will now house agents from Customs and Border Patrol.\” This came as a federal judge allowed Trump to move forward with pulling thousands of USAid staffers off the job in the US and around the world.
US President Donald Trump on Saturday launched a fresh attack on USAID….
