What is foreign contribution under FCRA?

According to FCRA, 2010, “foreign contribution” means the donation, delivery or transfer made by any foreign source. It includes

• A donation, delivery or transfer or any article, currency or foreign security referred to in this clause by any person who has received it form any foreign source, either directly or through one or more persons
• The interest accrued on the foreign contribution deposited in any bank referred to in sub-section (1) of Section 17 or any other income derived from the foreign contribution or interest thereon
• Any amount received, by a person from any foreign source in India, by way of fee (including fees charged by an educational institution in India from foreign student) or towards cost in lieu of goods or services rendered by such person in the ordinary course of his business, trade or commerce whether within India or outside India or any contribution received from an agent or a foreign source towards such fee or cost

Further Reading:

• Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA)
• Indian Polity Notes For UPSC