DOGE charge, USAID ‘grant’The 47th President of the United States has been making a series of remarks ever since he assumed power at the White House.The controversy surrounding USAID ‘funding’ for voter turnout in India seems to have been blown out of proportion (February 24). Perhaps the ruling dispensation in India ought to be thick-skinned. The U.S. should stop meddling in the affairs of other countries particularly when it does not seem to have incontrovertible proof to substantiate its claims.Aanya Singhal,Noida, Uttar PradeshThe issue could only add to growing tensions between India and the U.S., which is already under some strain because of trade issues and concerns over human rights. With conflicting media reports on USAID ‘funds’, a lack of clarity could only further damage trust between the two nations. The Indian Prime Minister and the U.S. President must act quickly to clear the air.Muskan Shekhawat,Jaipur, RajasthanCleaning the YamunaNumerous attempts have been made in the past 35 years to clean the Yamuna. But there are issues such as having less than the required rate of flow of water to ensure an ecological balance, poor estimates of a surging population, illegal construction, unregulated industrial sewage and sub-standard effluent treatment plants. As a single political party is now in power in all the Yamuna basin States, there should be no excuse on the part of the governments concerned in coordinating plans.Vaibhav Goyal,ChandigarhPublished - February 25, 2025 12:24 am IST