March 29, 2022
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US to hike India aid in clean energy, digital economy

The Biden Administration has also proposed to increase aid to India on the health sector from $34.5 million in 2021 to $48.5 million in 2023…reports Asian Lite News

Washington has proposed to increase the developmental assistance to India in clean energy, digital economy, and also in combating increasing authoritarianism, media reported.

The proposed increase in India’s developmental assistance from $25 million in 2021 to $66 million for the fiscal 2023 is part of the State Department’s developmental assistance for the fiscal 2023, which was sent by the White House to the US Congress on Monday, according to a PTI report.

“The funding increase for India supports India’s role as a regional leader by increasing clean energy and other climate programming. Funds will also advance investments in the digital economy,” said the State Department’s portion of the budget.

“Assistance will combat increasing authoritarianism, bolster human rights and strengthen civil society participation and democratic governance,” the State Department said.

The Biden Administration has also proposed to increase aid to India on the health sector from $34.5 million in 2021 to $48.5 million in 2023, it was reported.

Meanwhile, Biden’s 2023 budget proposal seeks around USD 1.8 billion to support a free and open Indo-Pacific region, an official document revealed on Monday.

“To support American leadership in defending democracy, freedom and security worldwide, the budget includes nearly USD 1.8 billion to support a free and open, connected, secure, and resilient Indo-Pacific region and the Indo-Pacific strategy, and USD 400 million for the Countering the People’s Republic of China Malign Influence Fund,” the budget proposal said.

The US is officially proposing USD 813.3 billion in defence and national security spending as part of his budget request for 2023, The Hill reported.

The request comes as the US looks to counter China and Russia.

“I’m calling for one of the largest investments in our national security in history, with the funds needed to ensure that our military remains the best-prepared, best-trained, best-equipped military in the world,” Biden said in a statement.

“In addition, I’m calling for continued investment to forcefully respond to Putin’s aggression against Ukraine with U.S. support for Ukraine’s economic, humanitarian, and security needs,” he added.

The USD 813.3 billion request is more than USD 31 billion, above the USD 782 billion in defence spending that was enacted in the USD 1.5 trillion government funding bill signed this month.

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