Over the last three years, nearly 70% of the $69 million USAID funding in India went for the cause of Tibetan community and HIV/AIDS, making them the largest recipients of support, according to government data tabled in Parliament.On Thursday, MoS External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh provided a beneficiary-wise breakdown of allocations made available by the US embassy. The data shows that between 2022 and 2024, a total of $69 million was provided to implementing partners across five broad categories. However, the government said that this figure did not include projects executed under the Partnership Agreements with the Government of India.The government also informed Parliament that USAID officially ceased its operations in India on July 1, 2025. “Approximately 83% of its programmes were terminated, and 94% of its staff were laid off. The State Department assumed responsibility for the remaining 17% of USAID’s operations and foreign aid administration. The full closure of USAID is scheduled to be completed by September 2, 2025,” the reply stated.Read | Citing US embassy, Govt confirms: No $21-million USAID poll grant in IndiaAccording to the government data, Assistance for Tibetan Communities in India and Nepal received a total of $29.36 million. Among them, The Tibet Fund ($16.8 million) was the single largest beneficiary.Similarly, HIV/AIDS activities received a total of $20.95 million. The two largest recipients of USAID funding in this sector over the last three years were Johns Hopkins University and Family Health International. JHU received $12.48 million, making it the single biggest beneficiary with nearly 60% of all HIV/AIDS funding. FHI 360 received $4.35 million.Basic education projects in India received $11.4 million. The largest recipient was Pratham Education Foundation ($3.3 million in FY 2023).Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt Ltd