India's foreign aid drops to Rs 5,483 crore in Budget 2025; Maldives sees a hike to Rs 600 crore, Afghanistan's aid doubles, ...

Maldives, which saw a cut in allocation in 2024 amid strained ties, saw a 28% increase in outlay in the 2025 Budget that was ...

In 2024, India had significantly slashed the amount of aid given to the Maldives by 48 per cent. Here's what India promised ...

India's external aid budget has increased to Rs 5,483 crore. Closest neighbor Bhutan receives the largest share, while ...

New Delhi has increased its financial assistance to the Maldives by Rs 130 crore, raising the total aid to Rs 600 crore from ...

The Union Budget 2025, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, has allocated funds for India's neighbouring ...

In a sign of an ‘uptick in bilateral relations’, India has earmarked US$69 million in financial aid for the Maldives in its ...

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has allocated Rs 5,483 crore for aid to foreign nations, slightly higher than last ...

While Bhutan again cornered the lion's share in terms of aid to foreign countries, there was substantial increase in aid for ...

Bhutan has got the maximum allocation of foreign aid as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her eighth consecutive budget on February 1. The budget for Maldives has also gone up.

In 2024, India had significantly slashed the amount of aid given to the Maldives by 48 per cent — compared to ₹770 crore allotted in 2023. Does the latest spike in the assistance hint at ...

The decision comes as part of India’s "Neighbourhood First" policy, even as concerns persist over Maldivian President Mohamed ...