India, July 15 -- A new framework for secure and transparent foreign funding

On 30th of June, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah, along with newly appointed IB Chief IPS Mahesh Dixit and Home Secretary Shri Govind Mohan, launched the FCRA 2.0 Portal and the e-OCI card in New Delhi. The launch of these portals shows that the Government of India is taking a more direct approach to using technology for official work.

The Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) is an Indian law that monitors and regulates the funds or donations from foreign donors to NGOs, individuals, and other social organisations. This law was introduced in 1976 during the period of emergency in India, and at that time, the purpose of makin...