Lok Sabha Question No. 2513 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-13
Subject: Financial Assistance for Socio-Economic Development
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Dharmendra Kumar Kashyap

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No-2513 ANSWERED ON-13/12/2021

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

2513. SHRI DHARMENDRA KASHYAP:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a few foreign countries are providing financial assistance to India for the socio-economic development of the country;
- (b) if so, the details of financial assistance received during the last two years and the current year, year-wise and country-wise;
- (c) whether  India  is  also  providing  financial  assistance  for  the  socio-economic development of other countries; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof during the last two years and the current year, year-wise and country-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

(a) and (b): Yes, Sir. The details of financial assistance provided to Government of India (GoI) by foreign countries for socio-economic development of the country during each of the last two years and the current year are as provided in table below:

## Table:  Disbursement  of  financial  assistance  received  by  Government  of India from foreign countries

| Amount Rs. In Crores   | Amount Rs. In Crores   | Amount Rs. In Crores   | Amount Rs. In Crores   | Amount Rs. In Crores   | Amount Rs. In Crores       |
|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|----------------------------|
| S.No                   | Name of Country        |                        | 2019-20                | 2020-21                | 2021-22 (upto 12.11.2021)* |
| 1.                     | Japan                  | Loan                   | 14128.43               | 15574.67               | 6569.71                    |
|                        |                        | Grant                  | 68.34                  | 29.37                  | 22.31                      |
|                        |                        | Total                  | 14,196.77              | 15604.04               | 6592.02                    |
| 2.                     | Germany                | Loan                   | 2056.22                | 6422.08                | 825.00                     |
|                        |                        | Grant                  | 15.76                  | 15.11                  | 7.72                       |
|                        |                        | Total                  | 2071.98                | 6437.19                | 832.72                     |

| 3.   | France   | Loan   | 1396.87   | 2296.37   | 317.59   |
|------|----------|--------|-----------|-----------|----------|
|      |          | Grant  | 0.46      | 1.46      | 14.34    |
|      |          | Total  | 1397.33   | 2297.83   | 331.93   |
| 4.   | Russia   | Loan   | 2709.25   | 3150.18   | 1058.38  |
|      |          | Grant  | -         | -         | -        |
|      |          | Total  | 2709.25   | 3150.18   | 1058.38  |

*The figures in respect of FY 2021-22 are Provisional .

- (c) and  (d):  Yes,  Sir.  The  details  of  Lines  of  Credit  as  also  details  of  grant  assistance extended by Government of India to other countries during each of the last two years and the current year, year-wise and country-wise is provided at Annexure.

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Annexure referred to in reply to Parts (c) and (d) of Unstarred question No.2513 for answer on 13 December, 2021

- A.  Year-wise  Lines  of  Credit  extended  under  Indian  Development  and  Economic Assistance Scheme (IDEAS) to foreign countries

Table  1:  Details  of  concessional  Lines  of  Credit  offered  under  the  IDEAS  through Export and Import Bank of India to other countries

| Amount in USD million   | Amount in USD million        | Amount in USD million   | Amount in USD million   | Amount in USD million       | Amount in USD million   |
|-------------------------|------------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
| S No                    | Country                      | 2019-20                 | 2020-2021               | 2021-2022 (upto 30.11.2021) | Total                   |
| 1                       | Angola                       | -                       | 100.00                  | -                           | 100.00                  |
| 2                       | Bolivia                      | 100.00                  | -                       | -                           | 100.00                  |
| 3                       | Comoros                      | 20.00                   | -                       | -                           | 20.00                   |
| 4                       | Democratic Republic of Congo | 140.32                  | -                       | -                           | 140.32                  |
| 5                       | Gambia                       | 6.97                    | -                       | -                           | 6.97                    |
| 6                       | Ghana                        | 2.01                    | -                       | -                           | 2.01                    |
| 7                       | Guinea                       | 190.22                  | 20.51                   | -                           | 210.73                  |
| 8                       | Guyana                       | -                       | -                       | 7.29                        | 7.29                    |
| 9                       | Kenya                        | -                       | 93.00                   | -                           | 93.00                   |
| 10                      | Madagascar                   | 80.72                   | -                       | -                           | 80.72                   |
| 11                      | Maldives                     | -                       | 490.00                  | -                           | 490.00                  |
| 12                      | Mali                         | 82.65                   | -                       | -                           | 82.65                   |
| 13                      | Mauritius                    | -                       | 100.00                  | 190.00                      | 290.00                  |
| 14                      | Mongolia                     | 236.00                  | -                       | -                           | 236.00                  |
| 15                      | Mozambique                   | 250.00                  | -                       | -                           | 250.00                  |
| 16                      | Nicaragua                    | 20.10                   | 7.35                    | -                           | 27.45                   |
| 17                      | Nigeria                      | 220.48                  | 74.96                   | -                           | 295.44                  |
| 18                      | Rwanda                       | 122.00                  | -                       | -                           | 122.00                  |
| 19                      | Seychelles                   | 100.00                  | -                       | -                           | 100.00                  |
| 20                      | Sierra Leone                 | -                       | 15.00                   | -                           | 15.00                   |
| 21                      | Sri Lanka                    | 400.00                  | 100.00                  | -                           | 500.00                  |

| 22    | Suriname             | 35.80    | 30.00    | -      | 65.80    |
|-------|----------------------|----------|----------|--------|----------|
| 23    | Eswatini (Swaziland) | -        | 108.28   | -      | 108.28   |
| 24    | Syria                | -        | 140.00   | -      | 140.00   |
| 25    | Togo                 | 40.00    | -        | -      | 40.00    |
| 26    | Uzbekistan           | 40.00    | 448.00   | -      | 488.00   |
| 27    | Russia               | 1,000.00 | -        | -      | 1,000.00 |
| 28    | Vietnam              | -        | 500.00   | -      | 500.00   |
| 29    | Zimbabwe             | 310.00   | -        | -      | 310.00   |
| 30    | Palestine            | -        | -        | 50.00  | 50.00    |
| 31    | Kyrgyz Republic      | -        | -        | 200.00 | 200.00   |
| TOTAL | TOTAL                | 3,397.27 | 2,227.10 | 447.29 | 6,071.66 |

## B.  Year-wise details of grant assistance provided by Government of India to other countries

Table  2:  Financial  assistance  /  grant  provided  by  government  to  other countries

| Amount in Rs. Crores   | Amount in Rs. Crores   | Amount in Rs. Crores   | Amount in Rs. Crores   | Amount in Rs. Crores      |
|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------|
| S.No.                  | Country                | 2019-20                | 2020-21                | 2021-22 (upto 30.11.2021) |
| 1.                     | Afghanistan            | 441.05                 | 333.85                 | 98.39                     |
| 2.                     | Myanmar                | 54.26                  | 254.84                 | 56.45                     |
| 3.                     | Sri Lanka              | 58.86                  | 8.00                   | 6.06                      |
| 4.                     | Nepal                  | 166.05                 | 124.00                 | 24.25                     |
| 5.                     | Maldives               | 51.86                  | 39.00                  | 34.18                     |
| 6.                     | Mauritius              | 1095.73                | 607.00                 | 400.91                    |
| 7.                     | Bangladesh             | 45.92                  | 14.00                  | 35.00                     |
| 8                      | Seychelles             | 1.14                   | 0                      | 0                         |
| 9.                     | Tajikistan             | 0                      | 16.23                  | 60.00                     |
|                        | Total                  | 1914.87                | 1396.92                | 715.24                    |