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India orders investigation after Paradise Papers leak

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Reuters NEW DELHI

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India on Monday formed a panel of government officials to investigate cases that figure in the so-called Paradise Papers, a trove of leaked documents about offshore investments of wealthy individuals and institutions.

Officials from government bodies and the central bank will carry out and monitor the investigation, the finance ministry said.

The leaked documents were obtained by Germany's Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper and shared with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) and some media outlets.

Reuters has not independently verified the documents which relate to the affairs of individuals and institutions ranging from U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to Britain's Queen Elizabeth and trading firm Glencore.

 

(Reporting by Mayank Bhardwaj; Editing by Richard Balmforth)

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First Published: Nov 06 2017 | 9:15 PM IST

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