The Indian Ministry of External Affairs has had its budget increased by 20% from Rs117.39bn (£ 537.5mn) last year to Rs141.3bn (£646.9mn) in 2014-15, by Finance Minister P Chidambaram.
According to the figures in the Economic Times of India, Sri Lanka is the third highest recipient of Indian developmental funds, and saw an increase from Rs4.1bn (£18.8mn) to Rs5bn (£22.9mn).
| Country | 2014/15 (Indian Rs) | 2013/14 (Indian Rs) |
| Bhutan | 50.5bn (£231.3mn) | 41.1bn (£188.2mn) |
| Afghanistan | 6bn (£27.5mn) | 5.25bn (£24mn) |
| Sri Lanka | 5bn (£22.9mn) | 4.1bn (£18.8mn) |
| Nepal | 4.5bn (£21mn) | 3.8bn (£17.4mn) |
| Bangladesh | 3.5bn (£16mn) | 5.8bn (£26.6mn) |
| Myanmar | 3.3bn (£15mn) | 2.55bn (£11.7mn) |
| African countries | 60bn (£27.5mn) | 5.25bn (£24mn) |
| Other countries | 1.22bn (£16mn) | N/A |