US indictment revives scrutiny of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani

The World

Indian businessman Gautam Adani is one of the world’s richest people. But how he amassed his enormous wealth and close ties to Prime Minister Narendra Modi have long come under scrutiny. Now, a US indictment charging the Adani Group with bribery and corruption have once again brought those questions to the forefront. Sushmita Pathak reported in 2023 on the story of the multibilloinaire’s success — as well as the suspicions around it.

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