RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3691
TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2019
EXTERNAL FUNDING TO RESEARCH ORGANISATIONS
3691. SHRI BINOY VISWAM:
Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) whether Government provides external fundings to research organisations and independent think thanks; and
(b) if so, the details of such funds given to research organisations and think tanks during the last three years?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
[SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN]
(a) & (b) Financial support is provided to various research organizations and think tanks from the Ministry’s budgetary allocations to support activities and events related to foreign and national security policy. These include autonomous bodies such as
ICWA, IDSA and RIS, as well as independent organizations, located both at New Delhi and in other parts of India such as Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune. The year-wise funding by MEA to various research organizations was Rs. 28,33,57,119 in 2016-17, Rs. 27,88,90,027
in 2017-18 and Rs.35,38,58,155 in 2018-19.
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