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The stage for this controversy was set during the Advantage India 2.0 Summit, where various international dignitaries came together, including heads of missions and ambassadors. Contextually, controversy reignited when former U.S. President Donald Trump commented on $21 million purportedly granted to India to boost voter turnout. Critics, notably India's External Affairs Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, raised alarm over allegations that millions were also sent to NGOs with an intended influence on the elections.