 "Pandora Papers")
The Centre has ordered a multi-agency probe into the offshore secrets of wealthy elites unravelled in Pandora Papers—the latest leak of offshore financial records. The complex ownership structures and ringfencing of wealth in the records will be scrutinised by a group headed by the chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).
The government will work along with foreign jurisdictions to obtain information on individuals named in the list.
The list of around 300 Indians in the Pandora Papers includes Anil Ambani, Vinod Adani, Niira Radia, Sachin Tendulkar, Jackie Shroff and Satish Sharma among others. Many of those featured in the
