The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) told the Lok Sabha on Tuesday that the Government of United Kingdom (U.K.) raised the issue of Foreign Contribution Regulations Act (FCRA) curbs against Oxfam India during a bilateral dialogue on February 10.
The Hindu reported on February 13 that the U.K. officials discussed foreign funding restrictions placed on NGO Oxfam and other British NGOs, requesting the Home Ministry to reconsider its decision to deny Oxfam India’s registration renewal application under the FCRA.
The request came during a virtual meeting British Permanent Home Secretary Mathew Rycroft had with Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla, one of a number of high–level exchanges ahead of a possible visit by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson this year.
