The ICJ investigation, which involved BBC, the Guardian, the Indian Express among 150 media outlets around the world, claimed to have unearthed a cache of 11.9 million confidential files revealing secret dealings of the global elite. The investigation also names cricket star Sachin Tendulkar, Italian mobster ‘Lell the Fat One’, supermodel Claudia Schiffer and pop icon Shakira. According to an Indian Express report, businessman Anil Ambani has 18 asset holding offshore companies despite declaring bankruptcy in a British court. The Express also reported that several Indians who owned offshore entitled opted for a reorganisation of their assets after the ICJ leak dubbed ‘Panama Papers’ in 2016. The report names 6 Indian 7 Pakistani politicians among those who stashed their riches in secret hidden accounts or companies.

Source: The Nation October 04, 2021 03:11 UTC