Lok Sabha Question No. 3620 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-08
Subject: Financial Assistance for Socio-Economic Development
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Debasree Chaudhuri

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3620 ANSWERED ON - 08/08/2022

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

## 3620. MS. DEBASREE CHAUDHURI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a few foreign countries are providing financial assistance to India for the socioeconomic development of the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  financial  assistance  received  during  the  last  five  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 said period, 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 by foreign countries for socio-economic development of the country during each of the last five 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 in Rs. Crore   | Amount in Rs. Crore   | Amount in Rs. Crore   | Amount in Rs. Crore   | Amount in Rs. Crore   | Amount in Rs. Crore   | Amount in Rs. Crore   | Amount in Rs. Crore       |
|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|---------------------------|
| Name of Country       |                       | 2017- 2018            | 2018- 2019            | 2019- 2020            | 2020- 2021*           | 2021- 2022*           | 2022-23 (upto 30.06.2022) |
| Germany               | Loan                  | 1,857.87              | 1,760.62              | 2,056.22              | 6,422.08              | 1,179.41              | 369.55                    |
|                       | Grant                 | 21.18                 | 5.76                  | 15.76                 | 15.11                 | 19.13                 | 1.23                      |
|                       | Total                 | 1,879.05              | 1,766.38              | 2,071.98              | 6,437.19              | 1,198.54              | 370.78                    |
| France                | Loan                  | 1,045.15              | 977.66                | 1,396.87              | 2,296.37              | 453.11                | 53.68                     |
|                       | Grant                 | -                     | 6.49                  | 0.46                  | 1.46                  | 15.03                 | 0.1                       |
|                       | Total                 | 1,045.15              | 984.15                | 1,397.33              | 2,297.83              | 468.14                | 53.78                     |

| Japan              | Loan   | 13,792.85   | 14,054.47   | 14,128.43   | 15,574.67   | 18,356.15   | 6,955.72   |
|--------------------|--------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|------------|
|                    | Grant  | -           | 46.75       | 68.34       | 29.37       | 30.39       | -          |
|                    | Total  | 13,792.85   | 14,101.22   | 14,196.77   | 15,604.04   | 18,386.54   | 6,955.72   |
| Russian Federation | Loan   | 2,301.55    | 3,850.50    | 2,709.25    | 3,150.18    | 4,017.79    | 255.41     |
|                    | Grant  | -           | -           | -           | -           | -           | -          |
|                    | Total  | 2,301.55    | 3,850.50    | 2,709.25    | 3,150.18    | 4,017.79    | 255.41     |

*Figures are provisional.

(c)  and  (d):  Yes,  Sir.  The  details  of  financial  assistance  for  socio-economic  development extended by India to other countries through Lines of Credit and grant assistance during each of the last five years and the current year, country-wise are given at Annexure.

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Annexure referred to in reply to Parts (c) and (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3620 for answer on 08 August, 2022.

## A. Year-wise Lines of Credit and Concessional loans extended by Government of India to other countries

| Amount in Rs. Crore*   | Amount in Rs. Crore*     | Amount in Rs. Crore*   | Amount in Rs. Crore*   | Amount in Rs. Crore*   | Amount in Rs. Crore*   | Amount in Rs. Crore*   | Amount in Rs. Crore*   |
|------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
| S.no                   | Country                  | 2017-2018              | 2018-2019              | 2019-2020              | 2020-2021              | 2021-2022              | 2022-2023              |
| 1                      | Angola                   | -                      | -                      | -                      | 797.40                 | -                      | -                      |
| 2                      | Bolivia                  | -                      | -                      | 797.40                 | -                      | -                      | -                      |
| 3                      | Burundi                  | -                      | 1,286.68               | -                      | -                      | -                      | -                      |
| 4                      | Cambodia                 | 294.40                 | -                      | -                      | -                      | -                      | -                      |
| 5                      | Central African Republic | -                      | 55.82                  | -                      | -                      | -                      | -                      |
| 6                      | Chad                     | -                      | 48.80                  | -                      | -                      | -                      | -                      |
| 7                      | Comoros                  | -                      | -                      | 159.48                 | -                      | -                      | -                      |
| 8                      | Congo D.R.               | -                      | 662.72                 | 1,118.91               | -                      | -                      | -                      |
| 9                      | Cuba                     | -                      | 598.05                 | -                      | -                      | -                      | 829.30                 |
| 10                     | EBID                     | 3,987.00               | -                      | -                      | -                      | -                      | -                      |
| 11                     | Eswatini (Swaziland)     | -                      | 82.93                  | -                      | 863.42                 | -                      | -                      |
| 12                     | Gambia                   | -                      | -                      | 55.58                  | -                      | -                      | -                      |
| 13                     | Ghana                    | -                      | -                      | 16.03                  | -                      | -                      | -                      |
| 14                     | Guinea                   | -                      | -                      | 1,516.81               | 163.55                 | -                      | -                      |
| 15                     | Guyana                   | 139.55                 | -                      | -                      | -                      | 58.13                  | -                      |
| 16                     | Kenya                    | -                      | -                      | -                      | 741.58                 | -                      | -                      |
| 17                     | Kyrgyz Republic          | -                      | -                      | -                      | -                      | 1,594.80               | -                      |
| 18                     | Madagascar               | -                      | -                      | -                      | -                      | 797.40                 | -                      |
| 19                     | Malawi                   | -                      | 1,719.83               | -                      | -                      | -                      | -                      |
| 20                     | Maldives                 | -                      | 6,379.20               | -                      | 3,907.26               | -                      | -                      |
| 21                     | Mali                     | -                      | -                      | 659.05                 | -                      | -                      | -                      |
| 22                     | Mauritius                | 5,502.06               | -                      | -                      | 797.40                 | -                      | -                      |
| 23                     | Mongolia                 | -                      | -                      | 1,881.86               | -                      | -                      | -                      |
| 24                     | Mozambique               | 303.01                 | 757.53                 | 1,993.50               | -                      | -                      | -                      |
| 25                     | Myanmar                  | -                      | -                      | -                      | -                      | 2,152.98               | -                      |
| 26                     | Nicaragua                | -                      | -                      | 160.28                 | 58.61                  | -                      | -                      |
| 27                     | Nigeria                  | -                      | -                      | 1,758.11               | 597.73                 | -                      | -                      |
| 28                     | Palestine                | -                      | -                      | -                      | -                      | 398.70                 | -                      |
| 29                     | Papua New Guinea         | 797.40                 | -                      | -                      | -                      | -                      | -                      |
| 30                     | Russia                   | -                      | -                      | 7,974.00               | -                      | -                      | -                      |
| 31                     | Rwanda                   | 1,176.96               | 1,594.80               | 972.83                 | -                      | -                      | -                      |

|   32 | Senegal      | 195.36   | -        | -        | -        | -         | -      |
|------|--------------|----------|----------|----------|----------|-----------|--------|
|   33 | Seychelles   | -        | -        | 797.40   | -        | -         | -      |
|   34 | Sierra Leone | -        | 239.22   | -        | 119.61   | -         | -      |
|   35 | Sri Lanka    | 398.70   | -        | 3,189.60 | 797.40   | 11,961.00 | 438.57 |
|   36 | Suriname     | 247.19   | 88.75    | 285.47   | 239.22   | -         | -      |
|   37 | Syria        | -        | 159.48   | -        | 1,116.36 | -         | -      |
|   38 | Togo         | -        | -        | 318.96   | -        | -         | -      |
|   39 | Uganda       | -        | 1,642.64 | -        | -        | -         | -      |
|   40 | Uzbekistan   | -        | -        | 318.96   | 3,572.35 | -         | -      |
|   41 | Vietnam      | -        | -        | -        | 3,987.00 | -         | -      |
|   42 | Zambia       | 143.53   | -        | -        | -        | -         | -      |
|   43 | Zimbabwe     | -        | 338.90   | 2,471.94 | -        | -         | -      |

*Government of India extends Lines of credit and concessional loans in USD million. The figures in Rs. Crore are arrived at current exchange rate (1 USD = Rs. 79.74).

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

| Amount in Rs. Crore   | Amount in Rs. Crore   | Amount in Rs. Crore   | Amount in Rs. Crore   | Amount in Rs. Crore   | Amount in Rs. Crore   | Amount in Rs. Crore   | Amount in Rs. Crore         |
|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------------|
| S. No.                | Country               | 2017-18               | 2018-19               | 2019-20               | 2020- 21              | 2021-22               | 2022-23 (upto 30 June 2022) |
| 1                     | Afghanistan           | 390.56                | 198.62                | 441.05                | 333.85                | 102.91                | 117.66                      |
| 2                     | Myanmar               | 186.98                | 313.97                | 54.26                 | 254.84                | 238.96                | 127.74                      |
| 3                     | Sri Lanka             | 31.74                 | 57.06                 | 58.86                 | 8                     | 6                     | -                           |
| 4                     | Nepal                 | 211.01                | 151.41                | 166.05                | 124                   | 60.68                 | 21.87                       |
| 5                     | Maldives              | 22.98                 | 4.92                  | 51.86                 | 39                    | 178.77                | 29.34                       |
| 6                     | Mauritius             | 340.55                | 544.96                | 1,095.73              | 607                   | 814.12                | 85.94                       |
| 7                     | Bangladesh            | -                     | 19.83                 | 45.92                 | 14                    | 34.8                  | 0.076                       |
| 8                     | Seychelles            | -                     | 0.79                  | 1.14                  | -                     | -                     | -                           |
| 9                     | Tajikistan            | -                     | -                     | -                     | 16.23                 | 60                    | 11.84                       |

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