Adani Group founder indicted by US authorities over alleged bribery

There are allegations of $250m of bribes paid to Indian government officials to secure solar energy contracts for an Indian energy firm with Guatam Adani named by a court.
Adani Group’s founder Guatam Adani has been named in a five count indictment from the US New York eastern district court. 
 
The court alleges that more than $250 million in bribes were promised to Indian government officials to secure solar energy contracts for an Indian energy firm. As a result of the allegations, Adani Green Energy, although not specifically named in the indictment, has decided not to proceed with a $600 million US denominated bond offering. 
 
Shares in many of Adani's companies fell heavily at the opening of trading hours on Thursday, November 21. 
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