| AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR FINANCING CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE
PROGRAMS New Delhi,
2 February 1950 The Government of India and the Government of the United States of America: Desiring to promote further mutual understanding between the peoples of the United States of America and India by a wider exchange
of knowledge and professional talents through educational contacts; Considering that Section 32(b) of the United States Surplus Property Act of 1944, as amended by Public Law No. 584, 79th Congress,
provides that the Secretary of State of the United States of America may enter into an agreement with any foreign government for
the use of currencies or credits for currencies of such foreign government acquired as a result of surplus property disposals for
certain educational activities; and Considering that certain Indian rupees have been received by the Government of the United States of America pursuant to the Agreement
between the Government of United States of America and the Government of India on Settlement of Lend Lease, Reciprocal Aid, Surplus
War Property, and Claims, signed May 16, 1946, as modified in accordance with the Indian Independence (International Arrangements)
Order of 1947; Have agreed as follows: Article 1 There shall be established a foundation to be known as the United States Educational Foundation in India (hereinafter designated "the
Foundation"), which shall be recognized by the Government of the United States of America and the Government of India as an
organization created and established to facilitate the administration of the educational program to be financed by funds made available
by the Government of the United States of America under the terms of the present agreement. Except as provided in Ariticle 3 hereof
the Foundation shall be exempt from the domestic and local laws of the United States of America and India as they relate to the use
and expenditures of currencies or credits for set forth in the present agreement. currencies for the purposes The funds made available
by the Government of the United States of America, within the conditions and limitations hereinafter set forth, shall be used by
the Foundation or such other instrumentality as may be agreed upon by the Government of the United States of America and the Government
of India for the purpose, as set forth in Section 32(b) of the United States Surplus Property Act of 1944, as amended, of (1) financing studies, research, instruction, and other educational activities of or for citizens of the United States of America
in schools and institutions of higher learning located in India or of the nationals of India in United States schools and institutions
of higher learning located outside the continental United States, Hawaii, Alaska (including the Aleutian Islands), Puerto Rico, and
the Virgin Islands, including payment for tra-nsportation, tuition, maintenance, and other expenses incident to scholastic activities;
or (2) furnishing transportation for nationals of India who desire to attend United States schools and institutions of higher learning
in the continental United States, Hawaii, Alaska (including the Aleutian Islands), Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands and whose
attendance will not deprive citizens of the United States of America of an opportunity to attend such schools and institutions. Article 2 In furtherance of the aforementioned purposes, the Foundation may, subject to the provisions of the present agreement, exercise all
powers necessary to the carrying out of the purposes of the present agreement including the following: (1) Receive funds. (2) Open and operate bank accounts in the name of the Foundation in a depository or depositories to be designated by the Secretary
of State of the United States of America. (3) Disburse funds and make grants and advances of funds. (4) Acquire, hold, and dispose of property in the name of the Foundation as the Board of Directors of the Foundation may consider
necessary or desirable, provided however that the acquisition of any real property shall be subject to the prior approval of the
Secretary of State of the United States of America. 5. Plan, adopt, and carry out programs in accordance with the purposes of Section 32(b) of the United States Surplus Property Act
of 1944, as amended. (6) Recommend to the Board of Foreign Scholarships, provided for in the United States Surplus Property Act of 1944, as amended, students,
professors, research scholars, residents in India, and institutions of India qualified to participate in the programs in accordance
with the aforesaid Act. (7) Recommend to the aforesaid Board of Foreign Scholarships such qualifications for the selection of participants in the program
as it may deem necessary. (8) Provide for period audits of the accounts of the Foundation as directed by auditors selected by the Secretary of State of the
United States of America. (9) Engage an Executive Of ficer, administrative and clerical staff and fix and pay the salaries and wages thereof out of the funds
made available. Article 3 All commitments, obligations and expenditures by the Foundation shall be made pursuant to an annual budget to be approved by the Secretary
of State of the United States of America pursuant to such regulations as he may prescribe. Article 4 The management and direction of the affairs of the Foundation shall be vested in a Board of Directors consisting of eight Directors
(hereinafter designated "the Board"), four of whom shall be citizens of the United States of America and four of whom shall
be nationals of India. In addition, the principal officer in charge of the Diplomatic Mission of the United States of America to
India (hereinafter designated "the Chief of Mission") shall be Honorary Chairman of the Board. He shall cast the deciding
vote in the event of a tie vote by the Board and shall appoint the Chairman of the Board. The Chairman as a regular member of the
Board shall have the right to vote. The Chief of Mission shall have the power to appoint and remove the citizens of the United States
of America on the Board, at least two of whom shall be officers of the United States Foreign Service establishment in India. The
Government of India shall have the power to appoint and remove the nationals of India on the Board. The Directors shall serve from
the time of their appointment until the following December 31 and shall be eligible for reappointment. Vacancies by reason of resignation,
transfer of residence outside India, expiration of service or otherwise, shall be filled in accordance with the appointment procedure
set forth in this Article. The Directors shall serve without compensation but the Foundation is authorised to pay the necessary expenses
of the Directors in attending the meetings of the Board. Article 5 The Board shall adopt such by-laws and appoint such committees as it shall deem necessary for the conduct of the affairs of the Foundation.
Article 6 Reports acceptable in form and content to the Secretary of State of the United States of America shall be made annually on the activities
of the Foundation to the Secretary of State of the United States of America and the Government of India. Article 7 The principal office of the Foundation shall be in the capital city of India, but meetings of the Board and any of its committees
may be held in such other places as the Board may from time to time determine, and the activities of any of the Foundation's officers
or staff may be carried on at such places as may be approved by the Board. Article 8 The Executive Officer shall be responsible for the direction and supervision of the Board's programs and activities in accordance
with the Boards resolutions and directives and the provisions of this agreement. In his absence or disability, the Board may appoint
a substitute for such time as it deems necessary or desirable. In the event it is found to be impracticable for the Board to engage
an Executive Officer, the Government of the United States of America may provide an Executive Officer and such assistants as may
be deemed necessary to ensure the effective operation of the program. Article 9 The Secretary of State of the United States of America will make available for expenditure as authorized by'the Board currency of
the Government of India in an amount not to exceed the equivalent of $ 400,000.00 (United States currency) during any single calendar
year from Indian currency held in the account of the Treasurer of the United States and available for purposes of this agreement
in accordance with United States law. Such amounts made available shall not be in excess of the budgetary limitation established
pursuant to Article 3 of the present Agreement. Article 10 Furniture, equipment, supplies, and any other articles intended for official use of the Foundation shall be exempt in the territory
of India from customs duties, excises, and surtaxes, and every other form of taxation. All funds and other property used for the
purposes of the Foundation, and all other official acts of the Foundation within the scope of its purposes shall likewise be exempt
from taxation of every kind in the territory of India. Article 11 The Government of India shall extend to citizens of the United ,States of America residing in India and engaged in educational activities
under the auspices of the Foundation such privileges with respect to exemption from taxation, and other burdens affecting the entry,
travel, and residence of such persons as are extended to Indian nationals residing in the United States of America engaged in similar
activities. Article 12 Wherever, in the present agreement, the term "Secretary of State of the United States of America" is used, it shall be understood
to mean the Secretary of State of the United States of America or any officer or employee of the Government of the United States
of America designated by him to act in his behalf. Article 13 The present agreement may be amended by the exchange of diplomatic notes between the Government of the United States of America and
the Government of India. Article 14 The Government of the United States of America and the Government of India shall make every effort to facilitate the exchange of persons
programs authorized in this agreement and to resolve problems which may arise in the operations thereof. Article 15 The present agreement shall come into force upon the date of signature. 1950. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, being duly authorized thereto their respective Governments, have signed the present agreement.
DONE at New Delhi, in duplicate, this second day of February, For the Government of the United States of America Sd/- LoY W. HENDERSON
Ambassador Sd/- JAWAHARLAL NEHRU
Prime Minister and Minister for External Affairs. EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM AS TO THE MANNER IN WHICH THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AGREES TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLES, l0 AND 1l.
The Government of India desires to inform the Government of the United States of America as to the manner in which it is prepared
to give effect to the provisions of Articles 10 and 11 with respect to the granting of exemptions from customs duties, excises and
other forms of taxation on furniture, equipment, supplies and other articles intended for the use of the Foundation, and likewise
to the exemption from income-tax of the beneficiaries of the fund working in India. Under the existing laws the Government of India is prevented from granting outright exemption. The Government of India, however, is
prepared to make an annual grant to the Foundation of an amount equivalent to the total amount of taxes paid by the Foundation and
its participants for customs duties, excises and other forms of taxation, including income-tax, for use as the Foundation sees fit.
This modification seems to accomplish the objectives as set forth in Articles 10 and 11. The procedure outlined in this memorandum for the implementation of Articles 10 and 11 is agreeable to the Government of the United
States. Sd/
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU
Prime Minister and Minister for External Affairs. Sd/- LoY W. HENDERSON
Ambassador. | 