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Adani proposed coal ventures to sanctioned Myanmar military despite public vow to cut ties, leaked documents show

Leaked documents have unveiled how Adani has been bankrolling the brutal military regime in Myanmar. (AP Photo: Ajit Solanki )

Global resources giant Adani tried to develop coal ventures in Myanmar at the same time it was telling the world it would exit the country in the wake of a bloody military takeover, leaked documents show.

International pressure to cut business ties with the ruling military junta, which seized power from a democratically elected government in February 2021, prompted Adani's announcement later that year that it would sell off its port in the capital, Yangon.

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