India Investigates Netflix for Visa Violations and Racial Discrimination

Government email reveals scrutiny of Netflix's business practices in India, including allegations of visa and tax violations.

Indian authorities are probing Netflix for potential visa violations, tax evasion, and racial discrimination.
The investigation was revealed in a July 20 email from a home ministry official to former Netflix executive Nandini Mehta.
Netflix has approximately 10 million users in India and sees the country as a key growth market.
Mehta is also pursuing a lawsuit in the US against Netflix for alleged wrongful termination and discrimination.
Netflix has denied the allegations and claims to be unaware of the Indian government's investigation.