ABSTRACT
The Indian government’s attitude and policy to both foreign donors and Indian non-governmental organizations (NGO) has been somewhat ambivalent, particularly in their interface with each other. The government has provided increasing financial support to NGOs and created separate government agencies such as Central Social Welfare Board and Council for Advancement of People’s Action and Rural Technology for routing the resources. NGOs find its provisions for renewal of registration every five years, and introduction of fees for registration, renewal and prior approval irksome and an invitation to increased corruption. In April 2006, the Russian government passed a tough law to regulate the funding and activities of foreign charities in Russia, despite strong protests from Europe and USA. The hue and cry over the Foreign Contribution Act amendment and the increasing importance of NGOs has compelled the government to spell out its intentions towards NGOs. But the government’s new bilateral aid policy upset both donors and NGOs.
