He was responding to a question about Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi demanding the immediate arrest of Adani. "Is this something you support, such as the arrest and investigations, charges against Adani?

India's parliament was suspended on Monday after disruption by lawmakers demanding a discussion of bribery allegations against the Adani Group, while major partner TotalEnergies halted investments into the ports-to-power conglomerate.

The US State Department refused to comment on the disruptions in Indian Parliament over the indictment of billionaire Gautam Adani in a US court on charges of bribery. “That is a law enforcement matter,” State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters at his daily news conference on Monday.