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COVID-19 vaccinations: India's efforts to immunise visually impaired people

The frontline healthcare-warriors under project MOMENTUM Routine Immunization Transformation and Equity supported by USAID have been complementing the government’s efforts on the ground to ensure that the vaccine is received by visually impaired beneficiaries in India

India pulled back vaccine supply to COVAX due to surge of cases inside country, says USAID administrator

The shortage is going to end soon as the US has purchased the Pfizer vaccine, which will start to come online in August, Samantha Power told a Congressional Committee

US announces additional $41 million COVID-19 relief fund for India to raise testing and treatment capacity

USAID has contributed over $200 million for India's COVID-19 relief and response efforts since the pandemic began, including emergency supplies and training efforts

Reliance Foundation announces tie-up with W-GDP and USAID to bridge gender digital divide in India

The W-GDP Women’s Connect Challenge (WCC) supports private sector-led approaches that seek to close the gender digital divide, expand business opportunities, and empower women

Donald Trump administration reviewing assistance to Pakistan as Islamabad plays crucial role in US-Taliban talks

With Islamabad playing a crucial role in peace talks with the Taliban, which may ultimately result in the withdrawal of the 14,000 US troops from the war-torn Afghanistan, the Trump administration seems to be reviewing its aid policy to Pakistan

USAID, Rabobank Foundation, Ananya Finance engage in India's sustainable landscapes sector

USAID is an independent agency of the US federal government that is primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid and development assistance.

India fifth-largest donor for reconstruction in Afghanistan, says USAID administrator Mark Green; US still biggest contributor

India has emerged as the fifth largest donor for reconstruction in Afghanistan under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership said USAID Administrator Mark Green

Bill introduced in US House to end non-defence aid to Pakistan for 'knowingly' providing funds to terrorists

A bill was introduced in the US House of Representatives on Monday to end non-defence aid to Pakistan, as it "provides military aid and intelligence" to terrorists

India, with 128 nations, vote at UN against Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital

Over 120 countries, including India, defied Trump and voted in favour of a resolution calling for US to drop its recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital

Serbia gets its first openly gay woman prime minister: All you need to know about Ana Brnabic

On Thursday, Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic named an openly gay woman as the prime minister — a watershed moment for the conservative Balkans.