Republican Congressman Riley Moore publicly warned India against passing the Foreign Contribution Regulation Amendment Bill, 2026, calling it a "clear attack against Christians" and cautioning it could become a "major concern" in India-US bilateral relations. The Bill remains pending in the Lok Sabha.
Read Full ArticleThe FCRA Amendment Bill 2026, listed for passage in Parliament's Monsoon Session, proposes a Designated Authority to seize and dispose of assets of NGOs whose licences lapse, bans proselytisation from FCRA-eligible activities, reduces penalty from 5 to 1 year, and has triggered opposition from Kerala, Meghalaya, Christian institutions, and Amnesty International over what critics call state overreach.
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The FCRA license of the think-tank Centre for Policy Research has been suspended by MHA. Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar's daughter Yamini Aiyar is the president and chief executive of the Delhi-based think tank.
"Supreme Court grants interim bail to former Kerala CM's principal secretary, M Sivasankar, on medical grounds in a Foreign Contribution Act violation case. Get details on the court's decision and the ongoing money laundering probe."
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