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Adani Issue
PM Modi meets Donald Trump in the White House | Photo courtesy: Narendra Modi X handle

We don't meet for personal matters: PM Modi denies discussing Adani issue with Trump

| @indiablooms | Feb 14, 2025, at 11:38 am

Washington DC/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has denied any discussion with US President Donald Trump on the bribery allegations against billionaire Gautam Adani levelled by the US government, media reports said.

Modi, who was on the US tour, was asked by a journalist about whether he discussed the issue with President Trump in the White House.

In response, Modi said, "First of all, India is a democratic country and as per our tradition and culture, we consider the entire world as our family. I consider every Indian as my family."

"Secondly, the premiers of two countries never meet and talk for all these personal matters," the Prime Minister added.

Trump made no remark on the question.

In November last year when Trump was not yet in his office, billionaire and Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani was charged with bribery and fraud in the United States.

Adani, who is one of the richest people in the world, was charged with a multibillion-dollar bribery and fraud scheme.

The billionaire and other executives of the conglomerate including his nephew Sagar Adani have been charged with agreeing to pay $265 million to Indian officials to secure contracts worth billions of dollars for his renewable energy company.

It has also been alleged that on several occasions, Adani met Indian officials personally to hold discussions on the alleged bribery scheme.

The Adani Group has denied the charges and said, "The allegations made by the US Department of Justice and the US Securities and Exchange Commission against directors of Adani Green are baseless and denied."

"As stated by the US Department of Justice itself, "the charges in the indictment are allegations and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty." All possible legal recourse will be sought."

"The Adani Group has always upheld and is steadfastly committed to maintaining the highest standards of governance, transparency and regulatory compliance across all jurisdictions of its operations.

"We assure our stakeholders, partners and employees that we are a law-abiding organisation, fully compliant with all laws," the statement reads.

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