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- The Indian government is tightening the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) through a bill passed in the Monsoon Session of Parliament, aimed at NGOs receiving foreign funding.
- The government cites intelligence inputs that foreign money was used to stall infrastructure projects like the Kudankulam nuclear plant and Sterlite copper plant, fund religious conversion, and shape negative narratives about India abroad.
- Key changes include government seizure of foreign-funded assets if registration lapses or is not renewed, a ban on transferring FCRA funds to other NGOs, a cap on administrative expenses at 20%, and mandatory Aadhaar or passport details for office bearers.
- According to government figures, only 14,455 of 52,159 registered organisations still hold active FCRA licences, and these receive roughly ₹22,000 crore in foreign funds annually.
What to watch next
- Implementation of the asset seizure provisions by the newly created Designated Authority
- Impact on NGOs' funding flows and operations, including groups like Amnesty India and CPR named in the report
- Whether more FCRA registrations lapse or are cancelled as renewal rules take effect
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Named India · Amnesty International India · Centre for Policy Research · Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant · Sterlite Copper Project · Tamil Nadu · Thoothukudi · Australia · China · Europe · Government of India · Intelligence Bureau
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