With Average Of Rs 18,580 Cr Per Year, India's Foreign Funding On Rise Despite Tighter FCRA Oversight

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News india With Average Of Rs 18,580 Cr Per Year, India's Foreign Funding On Rise Despite Tighter FCRA Oversight With Average Of Rs 18,580 Cr

News india With Average Of Rs 18,580 Cr Per Year, India's Foreign Funding On Rise Despite Tighter FCRA Oversight With Average Of Rs 18,580 Cr Per Year, India's Foreign Funding On Rise Despite Tighter FCRA Oversight Published By, Last Updated: August 07, 2026, 11:39 IST The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 intends to empower the government to create a "Designated Authority" to take over the management of foreign contributions Union Home Minister Amit Shah. (File) Despite tighter oversight of foreign funding under the Narendra Modi-led government, inflows of foreign contributions have continued to rise. This increase comes even as the number of NGOs registered under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), 2020, has declined significantly. According to data shared by the Union Home Ministry, 16,200 NGOs received foreign funding worth Rs 22,693 crore during the year 2024-25.

During the three years from 2019-20 to 2021-22, Rs 55,741 crore was received by 13,250 NGOs/associations through FCRA route. This translates to an average of Rs 18,580 crore of foreign contributions per year. At present, only 28 per cent of NGOs and associations ever registered under FCRA are functional while licenses of the other 72 per cent stand cancelled or expired, Times of India reported. As of Aug 6, 2026, only 14,434 NGOs were functional. FCRA registration of 22,496 NGOs has been cancelled so far, especially after 2015, reflecting a major shift in how the Centre views foreign funding. The FCRA Bill The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, intends to empower the government to create a “Designated Authority" to take over the management of foreign contributions and assets created using foreign contributions, in cases when an organisation’s FCRA registration is cancelled or expired.

The Bill also proposes that in case of assets that are a place of worship, the concerned authority must ensure that its religious character is maintained. US Voices Concern On Tuesday, US Congressman Riley Moore alleged that the amendments to the FCRA would allow the Indian government to takeover churches and religious charities, which he claimed would amount to “clear attack against Christians". Christians have been in India since St. Thomas the Apostle traveled to the Malabar Coast just decades after the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.But despite this long Christian history, India’s Parliament is considering amending Foreign Contribution Regulation Amendment… — Rep. Riley M. Moore (@RepRileyMoore) August 4, 2026 “Christians have been in India since St Thomas the Apostle travelled to the Malabar Coast just decades after the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.