Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the Union Budget 2025-26 on February 1. In this budget, India has also allocated the budget for its neighboring countries.
The Foreign Ministry (MEA) has allocated Rs 5,483 crore for assistance to foreign countries, which is slightly less than Rs 5,806 crore last year. The Foreign Ministry's total budget is Rs 20,516 crore.
India has allocated Rs 600 crore this year for Maldives, which is 200 crore more than last year. Maldives is trying to improve relations with New Delhi due to tensions due to a pro -China attitude following President Mohammad Muizo's election victory.
Last year, Afghanistan was given Rs 200 crore assistance, which has been reduced to Rs 100 crore in 2025-26. Myanmar's budget has been increased from Rs 250 crore to 2024-25 to Rs 350 crore for 2025-26. He has been given more 100 crore assistance amid ongoing upheaval in the country.
India has maintained a allocation of Rs 700 crore for Nepal. So the neighboring country, which is coming out of the economic downturn, has been increased from Rs 245 crore to Rs 300 crore for Sri Lanka.
India will provide the most help to Bhutan in 2025-26. Bhutan will get Rs 2,150 crore. That is more than last year's allocation of Rs 2,068 crore.
Speaking of Bangladesh, the amount of assistance provided to Bangladesh has been kept at Rs 120 crore after the diplomatic differences between the two countries after the expulsion of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
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