India, Feb. 18 -- Sanjeev Sanyal, member of the economic advisory council to the prime minister (EAC-PM), on Monday said those concerned about United States Agency for International Development's (or USAID) "interference in Indian elections" should be equally concerned about its "tentacles" in India's medical system and social policies.

Sanyal's comments come in the backdrop of the US department of government efficiency (DOGE) announcing a series of expenditure cuts, including $21 million allocated for "voter turnout in India" through its foreign aid agency USAID. Headed by billionaire businessman Elon Musk, the DOGE is tasked with improving governance and curbing wasteful expenditures.

"USAID effectively ran India's National Family Hea...