(THE NEWSMAN OF INDIA.COM) Six U.S. Congressmen wrote a letter to Pam Bondi, President Trump’s new Attorney General, on February 10, requesting the abandonment of the Adani case, referring to it as a ‘questionable pursuit’ by the Department of Justice (DoJ) under the Biden administration.

(As per the company’s statement)
This development coincides with Trump’s order to Bondi to pause actions taken under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act until she issues new enforcement guidelines. President Trump is set to sign an executive order rolling back enforcement of a law that makes it illegal for U.S. companies to bribe foreign officials, arguing that it puts American firms at a disadvantage.

“One such decision involves the questionable pursuit of a case against the Adani Group, an Indian company whose executives are situated in India. This case rests on the allegation that preparations were made by members of this company in India to bribe Indian officials, also exclusively located in India. Instead of deferring the case to the appropriate Indian authorities, the Biden DOJ decided to push forward and indict the company’s executives without any real injury to U.S. interests being present,” the six Congressmen wrote in an 800-word letter to the U.S. Attorney General, requesting the abandonment of the Adani case, as there was no compelling reason to pursue it.

The six Congressmen, including Lance Gooden, Pat Fallon, Mike Haridopolos, Brandon Gill, William R. Timmons, and Brian Babin, also argued that such reckless and targeted cases could severely strain the flourishing relations between the U.S. and India, a valuable ally of America in the Asia-Pacific region, especially against the growing threat from China.

Adani’s indictment by the DoJ has been referred to by many as one of the most bizarre cases in the history of the DoJ when it comes to foreign companies. According to the indictment, officials of Adani Green, an Indian firm, are alleged to have engaged in potential bribery in India, with no U.S. entity involved or investor harmed. Furthermore, the indictment could not provide any meaningful evidence of the alleged bribery, leading many to question the motive and intent of the Biden administration in pursuing such a case.