#FCRA
India's expanding NGO ecosystem needs greater accountability
Home to the world's largest NGO ecosystem, India must strengthen transparency, accountability, and compliance to ensure credible, effective, and responsible nonprofit governance.
The evolution of India's FCRA: From the Emergency era to the 2026 reforms
Tracing five decades of reform, this article explains how India's FCRA evolved to modernise foreign funding regulation and address emerging administrative and security challenges.
Foreign funds widening domestic faultlines? Is that why India is reimagining FCRA?
The debate around FCRA is no longer ‘NGOs versus Government’. It’s about how a nation safeguards its sovereignty when funding casts greater influence than force.
Charity, activism & the debate over foreign funding in India
Debate over FCRA comes into play when foreign funding meant for charitable purposes is allegedly used to influence public policy, fund activism, and mobilise people.
FCRA Amendment Rules 2026: A structural shift with legal weight
India tightened FCRA rules in June 2026, restricting foreigners from leading NGOs, what they can spend foreign funds on, and where.
Amid debate, let’s understand the context of FCRA Amendment Bill
The FCRA Amendment Bill 2026 tightens oversight on foreign funding, closes accountability gaps, and targets misuse, amid legal precedents and pushback over timing and minority impact.