Washington: Over 100 US lawmakers have asked India to give a “temporary reprieve” to an American donor NGO until a more permanent solution can be found under the Indian laws for the Christian organisation to function. Compassion International is said to be shutting down its India operations after it wasContinue Reading
Compassion has facilitated the sponsorship of more than 147,000 children in IndiaContinue Reading
India today rejected the US’ contention of lack of transparency in banning Compassion International, insisting the matter was of “law enforcement”, a euphemism for the US-based Christian NGO allegedly having violated Indian laws. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Gopal Baglay also trashed suggestions in the US media about RSS’ involvement inContinue Reading
By ELLEN BARRY and SUHASINI RAJ New Delhi: India’s crackdown on foreign aid will claim its most prominent casualty this month, as a Colorado-based Christian charity that is one of India’s biggest donors closes its operations here after 48 years, informing tens of thousands of children that they will noContinue Reading
“No clear reason given” for freezing Compassion International fundsContinue Reading
Vijaita Singh After weeks of discussions, the Union government has decided not to take the U.S.-based Christian NGO Compassion International off the “watch list” after it was accused of funding Indian NGOs that were not registered under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA). The decision was conveyed by Foreign SecretaryContinue Reading
Members of the charity organization appeared before a Congressional hearing.Continue Reading