Criminal charges unsealed by US Attorney’s Office for Eastern District of New York accuse Adani Group & Azure Group of offering Rs 2,029 cr in bribes to Indian govt officials.
It is alleged that the billionaire businessman, nephew Sagar Adani & others promised bribes worth as much as Rs 2,029 cr to Indian govt officials to ensure business came to Adani companies.
Adani Green Energy, at the centre of the SEC indictment, suffers a fall of 18.95 percent, while Adani Enterprises, the group's flagship firm, sees its market cap fall by 73,502 crore.
US court indictment names several current, former executives of Adani Group and Azure Power. On being probed by US authorities, Azure Power allegedly took steps to deflect blame from itself.
Statement comes after US court & Securities & Exchange Commission indicted Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani & several others for allegedly planning to bribe Indian state govt officials.
Bangladesh is already reeling from low coal-fired power production & inability to import enough coal, gas. Now, Adani has cut supplies over unpaid dues. However, this could hurt Adani too.
International media also continues to spotlight India-US-Canada tensions, now covering Australia’s stance & looks at how Adani’s actions in Bangladesh expose its economic vulnerabilities.
Omar Abdullah being a key rival to the Indian PM in Kashmir also makes international news, as do the demonstrations taking place in Kenya against Adani Group.
The govt has amended rules to allow power exporters to sell within India, under certain conditions. Currently, Adani Power has the only plant with 100% capacity contracted for exports.
Many 'independent' reports, intended to shape policies, are sponsored by industry groups or entities with deep pockets and vested interests. This process must become transparent.
Once seen as a fading presence on India’s investment & startup picture, the state is slowly moving up the ladder, with policy reforms & infrastructure building.
Agreement signed during 17th Joint Working Group (JWG) on defence cooperation. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Director General in Israeli Ministry of Defence Amir Baram Tuesday.
This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.
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