Trump questions USAID funding for India's elections; Jaishankar calls claims ‘worrisome’

Reaffirming his strong position on the alleged United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funding for elections in India, US President Donald Trump on Sunday said that India does not require financial assistance.

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