Concerns Raised Over Spike in Funding for The People's Forum and Its Anti-India Agenda
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The People's Forum, financed by Neville Roy Singham, saw an 803% increase in funding in 2022, receiving $4.4 million compared to $486,900 the previous year.
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The organization has propagated anti-India narratives and supported separatists and extremists since 2019.
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It has tax-exempt status in the US but is not required to disclose its donors publicly.
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Foreign policy experts have raised concerns about its agenda given the spike in funding.
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Singham has separately financed the Indian outlet NewsClick, which echoed Chinese talking points in its coverage. He has ties to Chinese government figures.