The ruling BJP on Thursday attacked the main opposition Congress party in Parliament. This followed an exposé by a consortium of European publications, published in a French outlet Mediapart, in which the BJP questioned the links between the Congress, its leadership and the US deep state.
What is deep state?
The term ‘Deep State’ refers to a secret and hierarchical network of members within American intelligence agencies, such as the FBI and CIA. These entities often conduct covert operations to destabilize democratically elected governments, thereby ensuring that US foreign policy interests are served. These individuals are deeply involved in financial institutions, industrial sectors as well as NGOs and media outlets.
The United States began its so-called “soft power” strategy in the late 1990s during the presidency of Bill Clinton. Along with then-First Lady Hillary Clinton, he enlisted billionaire hedge fund investor George Soros to fund a vast network of non-profits and later media organizations in countries of strategic importance to the US.
Indeed, Soros was a vocal supporter of Hillary Clinton during her campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2013.
In turn, Soros established a global network of NGOs which he funded, creating complex layers of hidden financial flows to obscure the true sources of these funds and provide a thin veil of legitimacy to his operations.
These NGOs often focused on human rights, poverty alleviation, education, and women and minority rights. Through these well-funded NGOs, the Democrats and the CIA could exercise power, wage bloodless wars, organize mass protests, and topple inconvenient leaders. This was the full power of the most powerful nation in the world being used illegally without regard for the sovereignty of other nations, creating chaos and anarchy at will.
India’s fight against deep state-funded NGOs
Since 2016, the Indian government has consistently cracked down on foreign-funded NGOs and other organizations.
According to a statement made by Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai in the Lok Sabha in 2022, between 2017 and 2021, the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) licenses of 6,677 NGOs were cancelled. Additionally, between 2011 and 2019, the Union Home Ministry canceled the registrations of more than 19,000 voluntary organisations.
However, George Soros’s Open Society Foundations, Pierre Omidyar’s Omidyar Network, and the Ford Foundation—founded by Henry Ford’s son—continue to send funds to India bypassing FCRA rules.
These three foundations have been pre-watched by the Government of India, meaning they can only donate if their funding is thoroughly vetted and approved.
In response to these restrictions, foundations have developed a new strategy: they fund intermediary organizations and create layers through which funds flow, thus avoiding scrutiny.
This network of NGOs, funded directly or indirectly by these foundations, has two main objectives:
- Supporting activities opposing the Government of India.
- Sponsoring and funding media outlets critical of the Indian government.
The Big Three
1. Open Society Foundation: It is the “political philanthropy project” of billionaire hedge fund investor George Soros, as he himself describes it. The stated purpose of the Foundation is to “build vibrant and inclusive democracies whose governments are accountable to their people”. It is currently run by Soros’s son, Alexander Soros, who is now 94.
2. Ford Foundation: Founded in 1936 by Edsel Ford, son of famed carmaker Henry Ford, the Ford Foundation’s vision is “social justice—a world in which all individuals, communities, and peoples work toward the protection and full expression of their human rights; those are active participants in the decisions that affect them; they share equally in the society’s knowledge, wealth and resources and are free to achieve their full potential. The Foundation is led by a 16-member Board; darren There are walkers.
3. Omidyar Network: The foundation was founded by Pierre Omidyar, the French-born Iranian-American billionaire founder of eBay. He co-runs the foundation with his wife, Pamela Omidyar. The network describes itself as a “social change enterprise” that aims to “reimagine critical systems and the ideas that govern them to create more inclusive and equitable societies – not just a few For the benefit of people – all over the world.”
The goals and methods of these three foundations are similar, as we will learn further.
Method of implementing policy and bringing changes in governance system
catch them young
All three foundations provide fellowships and scholarships for students in India who wish to study abroad. These students are carefully selected and subsequently become part of a network of organizations, advocacy groups and NGOs that receive significant funding from the three foundations.
This process is similar to preaching. In line with their stated objectives, these students often become echo chambers for criticism of countries deemed “totalitarian” or “despotic” by those running the foundation.
George Soros’s speech at the Munich Security Conference on 16 February is a vivid example of this. In it he commented: “Adani is accused of stock manipulation and his stock collapsed like a house of cards. Modi is silent on the subject, but he will have to answer questions from foreign investors and in Parliament. This would significantly weaken Modi’s grip on India’s federal government and pave the way for pursuing much-needed institutional reforms. I may be naive, but I hope for a democratic revival in India.
There was a sharp reaction from the Indian government on this unexpected statement, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar described Soros as an “old, rich, capricious and dangerous billionaire”. The then Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani called Soros’ speech an “attack on India”.
Such reactions are not surprising, given that Soros has previously criticized what he sees as the American Deep State, as well as “totalitarian regimes” in countries such as Russia, China, Israel, and Hungary. He is also widely accused of using his wealth to fund organizations that promote protests and spread misinformation to influence regime change.
However, the Ford Foundation and the Omidyar Network are more discreet in their actions, although their activities in different countries are analogous to Soros’s activities.
In this context, it is not surprising that students and young professionals receiving fellowships from the Open Society Foundations and other such organizations consistently promote specific, well-defined narratives.
Why should Indians be worried?
This reporter reached out to NGO Monitor, an Israel-based research institute that fact-checks NGOs and their funders specifically in the context of the Arab-Israeli conflict. NGO Monitor has had special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council since 2013.
Speaking specifically about Soros and the methodology of the Open Society Foundations, a representative of the NGO Monitor (who wished to remain anonymous for security reasons) said: “He (Soros) has a very clear political philosophy – open society. He believes that the human being is most important and boundaries do not matter. When policy changes happen, people need to rise from the ground up and be given the tools to bring about that change. That’s why he funds education and universities—he believes change must come from the grassroots.”
The representative further said that there was clear evidence of Soros’ interference in the political situations of Ukraine, Russia, Hungary, Croatia and other countries of the Eastern Bloc. “Soros tried the same thing in Arab countries, but civil society there was not as developed, so his success was limited. For example, the Arab Spring turned into the Islamic Winter. NGOs played a major role in the Arab Spring and pushed the agenda to make headlines. But when you examine the work of the organizations funded by Soros, their commitment to democracy rings hollow. Why did none of these NGOs insist on greater participation of women in the movement? Why was there no discussion on women’s rights? This is because his real motive was to make headlines.
“The next generation will be the bureaucrats, journalists and policymakers who will implement ‘change’ according to Soros’s ideas. That is why he funds them from a young age and appoints them in his associated organizations. “He claims he funded efforts to remove former US President Donald Trump and supported Black Lives Matter protests,” the representative said.
Soros is also infamous for his role in “breaking the Bank of England” in 1992, when he shorted the British pound, and for his involvement in the 1997 Asian financial crisis, where his shortfall of the Thai baht led to the collapse of many Contributed to the downfall. Asian economies. He has expressed little remorse at the human cost of these actions. Similarly, Russia as well as Hungary and Israel have also criticized Soros and taken steps to prevent his interference in their domestic affairs.
(Learn about some of the major NGOs funded and operating by the US Deep State in Part 2 of this series.)
