The Indian government is to continue its grant aid to the Dalai Lama’s Central Tibetan Relief Committee (CTRC), with a further Rs40 crore (Rs 40,000,000 / US$525,000 / £400,000) over the next five years. The CTRC has received Rs 40 crore over the past five years to “meet the administrative expenses of Settlement Offices and social welfare expenses for Tibetan refugees staying in Tibetan settlements” across India.