India’s government introduced the FCRA Amendment Bill 2026 in the Lok Sabha on 25 March, proposing to create a “designated authority” to seize, manage, and dispose of assets belonging to NGOs that have lost their foreign funding licences.

As of 26 March, 21,933 organisations had already lost their FCRA licences, with those working on minority rights, free expression, and climate action disproportionately affected. Critics argue the amendment violates Article 300A of the Constitution and enables sweeping executive overreach.

The FCRA has been condemned internationally: the UN Special Rapporteur warned in 2016 that it undermines freedom of association, and the FATF found India only partially compliant on non-profit safeguards in 2024. Amnesty International has called on the Lok Sabha to reject the bill.

Sources: Amnesty International India, Aakar Patel statement, 26–27 March 2026; FCRA Amendment Bill 2026, Lok Sabha, 25 March 2026; Asian Mirror, 25 March 2026; FATF report on India, 2024; UN Special Rapporteur, 2016; Onmanorama, 27 March 2026.