Lok Sabha Question No. 1009 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-25
Subject: Fund Allocation for Foreign Aid
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Putta Mahesh Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 1009

ANSWERED ON - 25/07/2025

FUND ALLOCATION FOR FOREIGN AID

1009. SHRI PUTTA MAHESH KUMAR

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-

- (a) the total amount of funds allocated, released and utilized as foreign aid/loans for other countries during the last five years, country-wise;
- (b)   the   list   of   projects   proposed,   under   construction   and   presently functioning in above-specified countries via financial aid/loans by India during the last ten years, country-wise;
- (c) the present status of the above projects undertaken and the proposed timeline for completion for all pending projects started during the last ten years, country-wise; and

(d) whether the Government has undertaken any study/survey of projects that are in sensitive/war-zone regions of above specified countries, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)

(a) Details of India's foreign aid allocations for the last five years, regionwise and year-wise are attached at Annexure-I

(b and   c)   The   list   of   projects, with   their   present   status, funded through financial aid and loans (Lines of  Credit / Concessional Financing Scheme) by India during the last ten years attached at Annexure - II, Annexure - III and Annexure IV respectively. Cultural and Heritage Projects funded through aid are given at Annexure V.

(d)   The   Ministry of   External   Affairs remains   closely   engaged   with the countries where projects are undertaken mindful of the political and security situation on the ground. In countries of sensitive/war zone regions where   the   project-related   activities   are   underway,   collaboration   with various stakeholders of the local Government is being actively pursued to ensure timely progress.

## Annexure I

|                    | 2020-21   | 2020-21        | 2021-22    | 2021-22         | 2022-23    | 2022-23         | 2023-24    | 2023-24         | 2024-25    | 2024-25         |
|--------------------|-----------|----------------|------------|-----------------|------------|-----------------|------------|-----------------|------------|-----------------|
| Aid to Countries   | Allocated | Total Released | Alloc ated | Total Relea sed | Alloc ated | Total Relea sed | Alloc ated | Total Relea sed | Allocat ed | Total Releas ed |
|                    | 1         | 2              | 1          | 2               | 1          | 2               | 1          | 2               | 1          | 2               |
| Nepal              | 880.00    | 879.10         | 550.0 0    | 446.4 2         | 425.0 0    | 434.2 7         | 650.0 0    | 657.3 8         | 700.00     | 701.62          |
| Bhutan             | 1650.96   | 1558.52        | 1274. 64   | 1646. 56        | 1779. 28   | 1763. 10        | 722.3 7    | 720.1 7         | 1673.7 8   | 1675.4 3        |
| Myanmar            | 350.00    | 347.05         | 600.0 0    | 598.2 5         | 500.0 0    | 454.6 2         | 355.0 0    | 352.9 6         | 410.00     | 410.82          |
| Maldives           | 159.28    | 160.19         | 260.0 0    | 246.0 9         | 400.0 0    | 183.1 6         | 770.9 0    | 832.8 3         | 480.00     | 480.26          |
| African Countries  | 225.00    | 226.27         | 200.0 0    | 141.9 1         | 160.0 0    | 153.3 1         | 180.0 0    | 184.7 1         | 200.00     | 201.82          |
| Eurasian Countries | 45.00     | 45.42          | 100.0 0    | 83.95           | 65.00      | 54.75           | 28.69      | 28.75           | 24.00      | 24.13           |

| Afghanist an      |   350.00 |   348.82 | 200.0 0   | 166.3 6   | 350.0 0   | 279.3 7   | 220.0 0   | 207.2 6   |   44.00 |   42.43 |
|-------------------|----------|----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------|---------|
| Mauritius         |   650    |   652.07 | 900.0 0   | 839.1 5   | 575.0 0   | 568.0 8   | 345.0 0   | 358.8 7   |  576    |  580.1  |
| Banglade sh       |   176    |   177.97 | 300.0 0   | 219.5 3   | 170.0 0   | 133.8 8   | 145.0 0   | 152.0 9   |   59.55 |   59.15 |
| Indo- Pacific Co- |     0    |     0    | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      |   51.45 |    0    |
| Mongolia          |     0.58 |     0.48 | 2.00      | 0.00      | 2.50      | 0.00      | 4.00      | 3.45      |    8.25 |    8.3  |
| Sri Lanka         |    75    |    44.8  | 50.00     | 48.55     | 75.00     | 126.0 4   | 100.0 0   | 119.3 7   |  315    |  317.41 |
| Other Developin g |     0    |     0    | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      |   83    |   77.91 |
| LAC countries     |    22    |    11.77 | 55.00     | 37.69     | 7.00      | 2.79      | 50.00     | 51.13     |   90    |   91.6  |
| Seychelle         |    90    |    90.28 | 20.00     | 18.46     | 6.45      | 6.05      | 5.50      | 6.18      |   30    |   28.83 |

| s                   |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |     |      |
|---------------------|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|-----|------|
| Quad Co- operation  |  0 |  0 |  0 |  0 |  0 |  0 |  0 |  0 | 1.4 | 0    |
| Tech Infrastrut ure |  0 |  0 |  0 |  0 |  0 |  0 |  0 |  0 | 2.5 | 2.46 |

## Annexure II

## The list of projects proposed, under construction, and presently functioning in in above specified countries via financial aid by India during the last ten years, country wise

|   S. No. | Country     | Name of the Project                                                      | Status               |
|----------|-------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
|        1 | Afghanistan | Supply of 75,000 MT Wheat                                                | Completed            |
|        2 | Afghanistan | Supply of 1.70 lakh MT of Wheat                                          | Completed            |
|        3 | Afghanistan | Special Scholarship Scheme for Afghan Nationals (SSSAN)                  | Under Implementation |
|        4 | Afghanistan | Afghan Nationals Agricultural Science and Technology University (ANASTU) | Under Implementation |
|        5 | Afghanistan | Afghan Nationals Defence and Security Forces (ANDSF)                     | Under Implementation |
|        6 | Afghanistan | Supply of 20 Ambulances (15 BLS + 5 ALS)                                 | Under Implementation |

|   7. | Africa                                   | E-VidhyaBharti and eAarogyaBharti (e-VBAB) Network Project                                | Completed            |
|------|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
|    8 | Bangladesh                               | Akhaura - Agartala Rail Link Project, Bangladesh                                          | Completed            |
|    9 | Bangladesh                               | Procurement of 109 Basic Life Support Ambulances                                          | Completed            |
|   10 | Bangladesh                               | India Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline                                                      | Completed            |
|   11 | Bhutan                                   | Punatsangchhu-I HEP                                                                       | Competed             |
|   12 | Bhutan                                   | Punatsangchhu-II HEP                                                                      | Completed            |
|   13 | Bhutan                                   | Mangdechhu HEP                                                                            | Completed            |
|   14 | CARICOM and SICA countries               | Supply of SME machinery from India to CARICOM and SICA countries (5 countries in phase I) | Under Implementation |
|   15 | Comoros, Madagascar, Seychelles and Fiji | Setting of Solar Projects                                                                 | Under Implementation |

|   16. | Comoros                                   | Supply of 6 Ambulances and 6 Transport Pickup vans to Comoros                                  | Under Implementation   |
|-------|-------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|
|    17 | Gambia                                    | Supply of 40 kidney dialysis machines to Gambia                                                | Completed              |
|    18 | Jamaica, Belize, St. Vincent & Grenadines | Solar Electrification of one Government Building in Caricom Countries                          | Under Implementation   |
|    19 | Jamaica                                   | Supply of Electronic scoring and video board to Sabina Park Cricket Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica | Completed              |
|    20 | Myanmar                                   | Establishment of advance centre of Agriculture Research and Education (ACARE) at Nay Pyi Taw   | Completed              |

|   21. | Myanmar   | Construction/ Upgradation of Kalewa- Yargi Road Section of the Trilateral Highway, Myanmar                                  | Under Implementation   |
|-------|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|
|    22 | Myanmar   | Construction of 69 Bridges including approach roads on the Tamu-Kyigone-Kalewa (TKK) Section of Trilateral Highway, Myanmar | Under Implementation   |
|    23 | Myanmar   | Kaladan Multi Modal Transit Transport Project (KMMTTP) - Waterways Component Myanmar                                        | Completed              |
|    24 | Myanmar   | Kaladan Multi Model Transit Transport Project (KMMTTP) Road Component                                                       | Under Implementation   |
|    25 | Myanmar   | Upgradation of India Myanmar centre for Enhancement of IT Skills                                                            | Under Implementation   |

|    |          | (IMCEITS Phase-V)                                                               |                      |
|----|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
| 26 | Myanmar  | Donation of Books to Nay Pyi Taw State Academy, Yangon, Myanmar.                | Completed            |
| 27 | Myanmar  | Donation of Laboratory Equipment to Nay Pyi Taw State Academy, Yangon, Myanmar. | Under Implementation |
| 28 | Mynamar  | Myanmar Institute of Information Technology (MIIT) in Yangon                    | Completed            |
| 29 | Mongolia | India-Mongolia Friendship Secondary School (IMFSS)                              | Under Implementation |
| 30 | Maldives | Ministry of Defence Building, Maldives                                          | Under Implementation |
| 31 | Maldives | Greater Male Connectivity Project                                               | Under Implementation |
| 32 | Maldives | Development of National College for police and law                              | Competed             |

|    |           | enforcement (NCPLE)                                                                                     |                      |
|----|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
| 33 | Maldives  | Construction of Composite Training Centre (CTC) in Maldives                                             | Completed            |
| 34 | Mauritius | Construction of 1 Mediclinic and 2 Area Health Centres in Mauritius                                     | Completed            |
| 35 | Mauritius | Civil Service College of Mauritius                                                                      | Completed            |
| 36 | Mauritius | Renal Transplant Units in Mauritius                                                                     | Under Implementation |
| 37 | Mauritius | Supply of 100 Nos. of e-buses                                                                           | Under Implementation |
| 38 | Mauritius | Supply of anti drug and smuggling unit                                                                  | Under Implementation |
| 39 | Mauritius | Forensic Science Lab, Mauritius [US$ 4.7 m Grant +US$ 12.7 LOC component, Grant will be disbursed after | Under Implementation |

|    |            | 70% of LOC disbursement]                           |                      |
|----|------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
| 40 | Mauritius  | Metro Express project: Phase I & II                | Completed            |
| 41 | Mauritius  | Metro Express project: Phase III                   | Completed            |
| 42 | Mauritius  | New ENT Hospital                                   | Completed            |
| 43 | Mauritius  | Social Housing Proejct                             | Completed            |
| 44 | Mauritius  | Supreme Court Building Project                     | Completed            |
| 45 | Mauritius  | E-tablet Project                                   | Completed            |
| 46 | Madagascar | Supply of 9 ton trucks (3 Nos)                     | Completed            |
| 47 | Nepal      | Construction of National Police Academy at Panauti | Under Implementation |
| 48 | Nepal      | Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Birgunj             | Completed            |
| 49 | Nepal      | Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Bhairahawa          | Under Implementation |

|   50. | Nepal   | Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Biratanagar                 | Completed            |
|-------|---------|------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
|    51 | Nepal   | Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Nepalgunj                   | Completed            |
|    52 | Nepal   | Integrated Check Post (ICP), Dodhara Chandani              | Under Implementation |
|    53 | Nepal   | Jayanagar - Bardibas Cross Border Rail Link project, Nepal | Under Implementation |
|    54 | Nepal   | Jogbani - Biratnagar Rail Link, Nepal                      | Under Implementation |
|    55 | Nepal   | Nepal Bharat Maitri polytechnic Hetauda                    | Under Implementation |
|    56 | Nepal   | Raxaul-kathamandu Railway line                             | Under Implementation |
|    57 | Nepal   | Supply of 20 Nos e-Buses to Nepal                          | Under Implementation |
|    58 | Nepal   | Supply of 200 kidney dialysis machine and 50 RO Systems    | Completed            |
|    59 | Palau   | Procurement and supply of 12                               | Completed            |

|    |                       | Nos water tanks to Palau                                                                  |                      |
|----|-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
| 60 | Senegal               | Upgradation and Modernisation of 'Centre D' Entrepreneurship Et. De Development Technique | Competed             |
| 61 | Sri Lanka             | Indian Housing Project Phase III: Construction of 4,000 houses in plantation areas        | Under Implementation |
| 62 | Sri Lanka             | Indian Housing Project Phase- IV                                                          | Under Implementation |
| 63 | Sri Lanka             | Construction of Jaffna Cultural Centre                                                    | Completed            |
| 64 | Sri Lanka             | Unique Digital Identity Project                                                           | Under Implementation |
| 65 | Suriname              | Supply of food grains to Suriname                                                         | Completed            |
| 66 | Sao Tome and Principe | Supply of Buses to Sao Tome and Principe (STP)                                            | Completed            |
| 67 | South Africa          | Setting up of Gandhi Mandela Centre of Specialization                                     | Completed            |

|    |              | (GMCOS) of Artisan Skills in Pretoria, South Africa                                                                       |                      |
|----|--------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
| 68 | South Africa | 3 Years Annual Maintenance of Gandhi Mandela Centre of Specialization (GMCOS) of Artisan Skills in Pretoria, South Africa | Under Implementation |
| 69 | South Africa | Supply of materials for 1000 number of Artificial Limbs to be donated to Govt. of Malawai                                 | Under Implementation |
| 70 | Uganda       | Supply of 10 Trailers to Govt of Uganda                                                                                   | Completed            |
| 71 | Uganda       | Supply of 10 Tractors to Govt of Uganda                                                                                   | Competed             |
| 72 | Uganda       | Supply of 10 Buses to Government                                                                                          | Completed            |

|   73. | Uganda                     | Supply of 05 Ambulances to Government                                                                 | Competed             |
|-------|----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
|    74 | Zambia                     | Procurement and Supply of 500 ordinary and 100 Embroidery Sewing Machines to the Government of Zambia | Under Implementation |
|    75 | Zambia                     | Supply of Medical equipment to Zambia                                                                 | Under Implementation |
|    76 | 9 Pacific Island countries | Procurement and supply of 16 Sea Ambulances to 9 Pacific Island countries                             | Under Implementation |

## Annexure -III

| Some of the major projects taken up under the Lines of Credit over the last 10 years   | Some of the major projects taken up under the Lines of Credit over the last 10 years   | Some of the major projects taken up under the Lines of Credit over the last 10 years      | Some of the major projects taken up under the Lines of Credit over the last 10 years   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                                                 | Country                                                                                | Project Name                                                                              | Implementation Stage                                                                   |
| 1.                                                                                     | Bangladesh                                                                             | Procurement of 120 nos. BG passenger coaches for Bangladesh Railway [BR]                  | Completed                                                                              |
| 2.                                                                                     | Bangladesh                                                                             | Infrastructure Development for Power Evacuation Facilities of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant | Under Implementation                                                                   |
| 3.                                                                                     | Bangladesh                                                                             | Khulna-Mongla Port Rail Line Project                                                      | Completed                                                                              |
| 4.                                                                                     | Burundi                                                                                | 20 MW Hydro-electric project in Kabu                                                      | Completed                                                                              |
| 5.                                                                                     | Cameroon                                                                               | Cassava Plantation Project                                                                | Under Implementation                                                                   |
| 6.                                                                                     | Congo R.                                                                               | Setting up a Greenfield 600 TPD Rotary Kiln Cement Plant Project                          | Under Implementation                                                                   |

|   7. | Cuba       | Supply of Rice to Cuba                                                                 | Completed            |
|------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
|    8 | Guyana     | East Bank-East Coast Road linkage project                                              | Completed            |
|    9 | Kenya      | Power Transmission Lines and Substation Project                                        | Completed            |
|   10 | Maldives   | Water & Sewerage Sector Projects in Maldives                                           | Completed            |
|   11 | Maldives   | Addu City Development Project (Reclamation and Road works)                             | Completed            |
|   12 | Maldives   | Hanimaadhoo International Airport                                                      | Under Implementation |
|   13 | Mauritius  | Metro Express Project (Phase I &II)                                                    | Completed            |
|   14 | Mauritius  | Engineering Procurement and Construction of Mauritius Metro Express Project- Phase-III | Completed            |
|   15 | Mongolia   | Construction of Crude Oil Refinery Project                                             | Under Implementation |
|   16 | Mozambique | Procurement of railway rolling stock including locomotives, coaches and wagons         | Completed            |

|   17. | Myanmar   | Transmission Line and Substation project                                                         | Completed            |
|-------|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
|    18 | Nepal     | Koshi Corridor Transmission Line Project                                                         | Under Implementation |
|    19 | Nepal     | Upgrading/Improvement of Kaligandaki Corridor, Gaidakot- Rampur-Pipaldanda Road Project in Nepal | Completed            |
|    20 | Nepal     | Housing Project - IIIrd tranche                                                                  | Completed            |
|    21 | Sri Lanka | Upgrading railway track from Maho- Anuradapura-Omanthai                                          | Completed            |
|    22 | Sri Lanka | Supply of 6 Diesel Multiple Units with Air Conditioned Passenger Compartments Railways           | Completed            |
|    23 | Sri Lanka | Procurement of Rolling stock                                                                     | Completed            |
|    24 | Sri Lanka | Supply of Petroleum products                                                                     | Completed            |
|    25 | Sri Lanka | Supply of Urea Fertiliser                                                                        | Completed            |
|    26 | Tanzania  | Extension of Lake Victoria Pipeline to Tabora, Igunga and Nzega                                  | Completed            |
|    27 | Tanzania  | Construction and Execution of the                                                                | Completed            |

|    |          | works related to Rehabilitation and Improvement of water supply scheme in Zanzibar, Tanzania   |                      |
|----|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
| 28 | Tanzania | Construction of water supply schemes in various towns of Tanzania Mainland                     | Under Implementation |
| 29 | Togo     | 161 KV Power Transmission Line and associated substations                                      | Completed            |
| 30 | Zimbabwe | Upgradation of Deka Pumping Station and River Water Intake System                              | Completed            |

## Annexure IV

| Major Projects taken up under the Concessional Finance Scheme (CFS)   | Major Projects taken up under the Concessional Finance Scheme (CFS)   | Major Projects taken up under the Concessional Finance Scheme (CFS)   | Major Projects taken up under the Concessional Finance Scheme (CFS)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sr. No.                                                               | Country                                                               | Project Name                                                          | Implementation Stage                                                  |
| 1                                                                     | Bangladesh                                                            | 2 x 660 MW Maitree Super Thermal Power Plant                          | Completed                                                             |

Annexure V Cultural and Heritage Projects funded through aid during the last ten years

|   S.No | Country    | Project                                                 | Status               |
|--------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
|      1 | Cambodia   | Ta Prohm Temple restoration                             | Under Implementation |
|      2 | Cambodia   | Preah Vihear Temple restoration                         | Under Implementation |
|      3 | Lao PDR    | Vat Phou Temple restoration                             | Under Implementation |
|      4 | Vietnam    | My Son Phase-I                                          | Completed            |
|      5 | Vietnam    | My Son Phase-II                                         | Under Implementation |
|      6 | Costa Rica | India - Costa Rica Centre of Excellence in IT           | Completed            |
|      7 | Dominica   | Centre of Excellence in Roseau-Commonwealth of Dominica | Completed            |
|      8 | Panama     | India - PANAMA Centre of Excellence in IT               | Completed            |

|   9. | Tanzania         | ICT Resource Centre at Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science & Technology, Arusha ,Tanzania   | Completed   |
|------|------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
|   10 | Egypt            | India - Egypt Centre for Excellence of Information Technology                                       | Completed   |
|   11 | Papua New Guinea | Centre of Excellence in IT at Papua New Guinea                                                      | Completed   |
|   12 | Morocco          | India Morocco Centre of Excellence in IT                                                            | Completed   |
|   13 | CARICOM          | Upgradation of existing IT Infrastructure and associated software at CARICOM Secretariat, Guyana    | Completed   |
|   14 | Nauru            | Mahatma Gandhi Centre                                                                               | Completed   |

|    |              | of Excellence in IT at Nauru                                         |           |
|----|--------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|
| 15 | Niue         | Centre of Excellence in IT at Niue                                   | Completed |
| 16 | Fiji         | Mahatma Gandhi Centre of Excellence in IT at Fiji                    | Completed |
| 17 | Cook Islands | Mahatma Gandhi Centre of Excellence in IT at Cook Islands            | Completed |
| 18 | Samoa        | India Samoa Centre of Excellence in IT at Samoa                      | Completed |
| 19 | Namibia      | India - Namibia Centre of Excellence in IT at Namibia                | Completed |
| 20 | Jordan       | Setting up of NexGen Centre of Excellence in IT at Hashemite Kingdom | Completed |

|    |                 | of Jordan                                                                                         |           |
|----|-----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|
| 21 | Argentina       | India-Argentina Centre of Excellence in Information Technology (IA-CEIT) at Buenos Aries          | Completed |
| 22 | Syria           | NexGen India - Syria Centre of Excellence in IT at Damascus                                       | Completed |
| 23 | Solomon Islands | India - Solomon Islands Centre of Excellence in IT (IS-CEIT)                                      | Completed |
| 24 | Kazakhstan      | Upgradation of PARAM BILIM at India - Kazakhstan Centre of Excellence in ICT at ENU in Nur-Sultan | Completed |
| 25 | Vanuatu         | India - Vanuatu Centre of Excellence in IT (IV- CEIT)                                             | Completed |

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