## Geopolitical Context of USAID’s Restructuring The Trump administration’s abrupt merger of USAID with the State Department and subsequent funding freeze has destabilized global development aid, particularly in South Asia and Africa[1][5][16]. With $40 billion in annual programs paused and 10,000 employees impacted, critical initiatives — from polio vaccination campaigns in Ethiopia to famine detection systems in sub-Saharan… Continue reading India’s Strategic Opportunity in Development Aid: Filling the Void Left by USAID