New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has cancelled the FCRA license of an NGO with ties to Ladakh-based climate activist Sonam Wangchuk with immediate effect, citing alleged violations, including receipt of funds from a Swedish platform to conduct a study on the “sovereignty of the nation”. These funds, to the tune of Rs 4.93 lakh, were received from the institutional donor Future Earth, for creating awareness on youth migration, food security and sovereignty.

The foreigners division of the ministry said in its order Thursday that receiving funds for this purpose amounted to a violation of provisions of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010.

It also flagged what it said was divergence between details submitted by the NGO in its annual reports, and its response to a

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