Election Interference News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Fight over USAID funding: Cong claims 7 projects got grant, BJP calls it 'theatrics to hide beneficiaries'
New Delhi, Feb 24: The raging row over USAID funding to India for 'voter turnout' has kicked up a political storm, with Congress and BJP taking turns to potshots at each other over the 'beneficiaries'. Congress called it another 'jumla' to mislead and misguide the nation while BJP has snapped back, accusing the former of colluding with foreign forces to conspire against country.
Trump suggests India help US with elections after criticising USAID funding for India's elections
Washington DC, February 23: During his closing speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Saturday, US President Donald Trump criticised the USAID funding of USD 18 million funding for helping India with its elections.
'Shocking': VP Jagdeep Dhankhar on bid to rig Indian elections
New Delhi, Feb 21: Calling nationalism as every citizen's first religion, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said he was shocked by the revelation about a foreign attempt to manipulate Indian elections and called for exposing those who colluded in such an attack on our democracy.
Trump statement proves Leftists, Cong were working with foreign forces: Pralhad Joshi
Hubballi, Feb 21 : Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution, and Consumer Affairs, Pralhad Joshi, claimed on Friday that former US President Donald Trump’s remarks regarding election funding to India and the subsequent halting of this aid, prove that the Leftists and Congress were working with foreign forces to interfere in the nation’s election process.
Deeply troubling, says MEA on US administration's information on funding in India
New Delhi, February 21: India on Friday said that the United States' administration's information regarding funding in India is "deeply troubling" and has led to concerns regarding foreign interference in India's internal affairs.
Congress must come clean on foreign donation: Union Minister
Hubballi, Feb 20: Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi has demanded that the Congress party must respond to the statement made by the U.S. President, who revealed that a donation of $21 million was previously sent to bring a different government in India.
From Dhaka to Delhi, experts back Trump's strong stance against USAID for its role in destabilising strong sovereign governments
New Delhi, Feb 20: Top analysts, politicians, diplomats and strategic affairs experts in India and its neighbourhood on Thursday backed US President Donald Trump's comments questioning the Biden administration's motive behind spending $21 million through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on voter turnout in India, $29M to "strengthening political landscape in Bangladesh" and $20M for "fiscal federalism" in Nepal.
India rejects Canadian report on election meddling, accuses Canada of interference in internal affairs
New Delhi, January 29: In a strong-worded statement, India rejected a Canadian report alleging that the Indian government interfered in Canada's elections.
Hush Money Case: Donald Trump sentenced to 'unconditional discharge', won't face jail time, penalty
Washington, DC, January 10: President-elect Donald Trump won't be facing any jail time or penalties in the hush money case, as he was sentenced to an 'unconditional discharge' by Judge Juan Merchan on Friday, CNN reported.
Donald Trump requests US Supreme Court to pause sentencing in hush money case
Washington, DC, January 8: US President-elect Donald Trump requested the Supreme Court, to pause his sentencing in the hush money case, scheduled for Janaury 10, CNN reported.
US: New York appeals court rejects Trump's request to postpone sentencing in hush money case
New York, January 8: A New York appeals court judge has rejected US President-elect Donald Trump's request to postpone his Friday sentencing in the hush money case. Associate Justice Ellen Gesmer declined Trump's request after a brief hearing on the matter on Tuesday afternoon, CNN reported.