{"id":200781,"date":"2026-05-16T19:50:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T14:50:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/?p=200781"},"modified":"2026-05-16T19:53:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T14:53:08","slug":"adanis-shadow-indian-style-corruption-infiltrating-us-legal-financial-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/2026\/05\/16\/adanis-shadow-indian-style-corruption-infiltrating-us-legal-financial-systems.html","title":{"rendered":"Adani\u2019s shadow: Indian-style corruption infiltrating US legal, financial systems"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-200783\" src=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/05\/0000-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"242\" height=\"162\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Islamabad: The looming dismissal of criminal charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani reveals how deeply Indian-style corruption is infiltrating America\u2019s legal and financial systems.<\/p>\n<p>According to Kashmir Media Service, charged in November 2024 for a $265 million bribery scheme to secure Indian solar contracts and then misleading US investors while raising billions, Adani is now poised to escape with minimal consequences.<\/p>\n<p>The parallel SEC civil settlements will cost him and nephew Sagar roughly $18 million total without admitting wrongdoing.<\/p>\n<p>Adani hired a high-profile lawyer linked to President Trump\u2019s circle, secured DOJ meetings in April, and waved $10 billion in promised US investments plus 15,000 jobs as leverage.<\/p>\n<p>What originated as classic Indian graft bribes for contracts at home has successfully bent US institutions.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors seem willing to trade accountability for foreign capital, turning American justice into a negotiable commodity for powerful Indian oligarchs.<\/p>\n<p>Dropping these charges normalizes dangerous precedent: that India\u2019s corrupt business elites can import their practices, buy leniency, and undermine US capital market integrity.<\/p>\n<p>Economic gains must not come at the cost of eroding the rule of law in America.<\/p>\n<p>America cannot afford to become an extension of India\u2019s graft-ridden system.<\/p>\n<p>The expected settlement, with modest penalties and no admission of wrongdoing, reinforces perceptions that corporate power can outweigh legal responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>Such outcomes weaken public confidence in regulatory systems and raise fundamental questions about equal application of justice.<\/p>\n<p>If charges are ultimately dropped, it may establish a precedent where economic leverage overshadows transparency, due process, and the rule of law.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad: The looming dismissal of criminal charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani reveals how deeply Indian-style corruption is infiltrating America\u2019s legal and financial systems. 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