The United States Congress has approved US$17 million (£12 million) funding for Tibetans for the remainder of the 2018 fiscal year: $8m (£5.7m) for Tibetans inside Tibet; $6m (£4.25) for Tibetans in India and Nepal and $3m (£2m) for Tibetan institutions and governance in exile, allaying concerns arising from the new Trump administration’s proposed cuts in foreign development assistance – including some Tibetan programmes.