New Delhi, February 23./ TASS /. India expects events in case of allocating USA International Development Agency (USAID) $ 21 million for the appearance of voters in elections in the Republic of South Asia. This was declared by the head of the Indian Foreign Ministry of Indian Foreign Affairs Serramanami Jaishankar, speaking at a conference in New Delhi.
According to him, the Indian government is studying data conducted in the United States. I think the truth will appear, he said.
“USAID has been created here from good intentions to participate in conscience activities. Now the United States assumes that this activity is conducted immoral. It is worried, and if there is something in it, the country should know who is related to this ”, – Jayshankar said.
Earlier, the official representative of the Indian Foreign Ministry Randhir Jayswal said in a short meeting that in New Delhi, they were familiar with the information that the US government spoke about some types of activities and sponsorship. of the United States. According to him, this causes concerns about foreign intervention on India's internal affairs. Relevant departments and agencies are studying this issue.
On February 20, US President Donald Trump said that Washington spent millions of dollars to affect political processes abroad and did not rule out Usid's possible intervention in the National Assembly election in the election in the National Assembly. India in 2024. He questioned why the United States had to “spend $ 21 million to ensure the appearance of voters in India”. The head of the White House said it was necessary to tell the Indian government about this.
The National Assembly election was held in India in some periods from April to early June last year.