Overview
- The Enforcement Directorate issued a third summons requiring Ambani’s in-person appearance on November 17 after rejecting his request to be questioned virtually, following a missed date on November 14.
- The FEMA case centers on the Jaipur–Reengus highway project awarded in 2010, where the ED says it found indications that about Rs 40 crore was siphoned off.
- Officials allege the transactions were part of a broader hawala network exceeding Rs 600 crore involving Surat-based shell entities and Dubai links.
- The agency has recorded statements from alleged hawala operators and conducted device searches this year; Ambani last appeared on August 5 and was expected to submit documents thereafter.
- Ambani’s spokesperson says he has assured full cooperation, contends the project involved no foreign-exchange component, and notes he is not on the boards of Reliance Infrastructure or Reliance Power.