The Indian government has instructed a district court in Ahmedabad to handle a summons from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) directed at billionaire Gautam Adani, who faces allegations of securities fraud and involvement in a $265 million bribery scheme. This summons, issued in accordance with the Hague Service Convention—which prohibits the direct delivery of legal documents within India—mandates that Adani or his legal representatives must appear in a U.S. court. The case is reportedly set for a hearing in New York, and should the summons be processed through the Indian court system, Adani will be required to attend. Last month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi remarked that he did not discuss the Adani matter with U.S. President Donald Trump during his recent visit to Washington.
