India's Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, has countered concerns raised by US Congressman Riley Moore over the proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026. In a series of posts on social media platform X, Kwatra debunked misconceptions surrounding the bill, stating that it is not aimed at cutting off foreign aid to civil society or targeting any specific religious community. The ambassador clarified that regulating foreign financial flows is a sovereign step driven by national security concerns and emphasized that foreign contributions to India have been on the rise since 2010-11, with figures reaching $2.67 billion in 2024-25. Kwatra also assured that assets belonging to NGOs, religious charities, places of worship, hospitals, schools, and other organizations reliant on foreign donations will not be seized under the proposed legislation. The ambassador further asserted that the law applies uniformly to all organizations, irrespective of their religion or community, and that faith-based welfare activities would continue to remain eligible for foreign funding. The FCRA Bill, which seeks changes to the framework governing foreign contributions in India, has sparked a wider debate over government oversight of foreign-funded organizations and the handling of assets created using foreign contributions.