Adani Group’s Chief Financial Officer, Jugeshinder Singh, clarified on Saturday that the recent U.S. bribery indictment involving Indian billionaire Gautam Adani pertains solely to a single contract under Adani Green Energy, accounting for 10% of its overall business. Singh emphasized that none of the group’s 11 public companies are implicated in the indictment or accused of wrongdoing.
The indictment, issued on Wednesday, alleges a $265 million bribery scheme involving Adani and others to secure power-supply contracts. Adani denied the accusations, calling them “baseless.” However, the allegations have already dealt a blow to the $143 billion conglomerate, with Adani Green’s shares plunging and global banks reportedly reassessing credit exposure to the group. Additionally, Kenya has canceled two contracts worth over $2.5 billion.
The indictment claims Adani Green’s bond offering included “false assurances” regarding corporate governance and transparency. It also draws attention to Sagar Adani, a director at Adani Green, who allegedly monitored the bribe payments via his mobile phone.
Singh reiterated the group’s intent to issue a detailed response once legal approval is secured, as the matter is before the courts. This marks another setback for Adani Group, which was previously targeted by Hindenburg Research over alleged financial irregularities—a claim it also denied.
This development underscores growing scrutiny of the conglomerate’s business practices amid international legal and financial challenges.