New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- The newly constituted Parliamentary Joint Committee examining the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 held its maiden meeting in New Delhi today.

Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan delivered a comprehensive briefing to the panel members, detailing the primary rationale, objectives, and broader policy framework driving the proposed legislative changes.

The briefing focused on how the proposed amendments are expected to reshape compliance, operational transparency, and financial oversight for non-governmental organisations (NGOs), educational institutions, think tanks, and other entities operating on foreign grants.

Following the meeting, BJP MP Sanjay Jaiswal, who chairs the panel, noted that dis...