Six U.S. Congressmen write to new Attorney General against Adani's indictment

Six U.S. Congressmen criticize U.S. Department of Justice for indictment against Adani Group, risking relationship with India.

As many as six U.S. Congressmen have written to the newly appointed Attorney General of the United States against "questionable" decisions made by the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) such as the indictment against the Adani Group in an alleged bribery scam, which "jeopardises the relationship with close ally India".

Lance Gooden, Pat Fallon, Mike Haridopolos, Brandon Gill, William R. Timmons and Brian Babin on Monday (February 10, 2025) wrote to Pamela Bondi, Attorney General of the U.S. drawing “attention to some questionable decisions made by the DOJ under the Biden administration”.

In November 2024, U.S. prosecutors charged Mr. Adani with participating in a scheme to pay Indian officials over $250 million (about ₹2,100 crore) in bribes in exchange for favourable terms for solar power contracts.

This was concealed from the U.S. banks and investors from whom the Adani group raised billions of dollars for the project, the prosecutors have alleged.

U.S. law allows pursuing foreign corruption allegations if they involve certain links to American investors or markets.

The Adani group, however, has denied the charges.

"Some of these decisions involved selectively pursuing and abandoning cases, often acting against America's interests at home and abroad, jeopardizing relationships with close allies like India," the Congressmen said in the joint letter.