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0 pointssimula676y ago0 comments

From the linked article :

> in 1987, the Indian government summoned Anderson, eight other executives and two company affiliates with homicide charges to appear in Indian court. In response, Union Carbide said the company is not under Indian jurisdiction.

Union Carbide was an American company that happened to operate in India. Indian government does need help from the American government to police an American company.

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peteretep6y ago

Union Carbide was an American company, that owned 50% of Union Carbide India Limited. The other 50% was owned "by Indian investors including the Government of India and government-controlled banks". The legal case was sent to India, because "UCIL was a separate and independent legal entity managed and staffed by Indian citizens". It's still around today: "Eveready Industries India Ltd. (EIIL), formerly Union Carbide India Limited, is the flagship company of the B. M. Khaitan Group".

tinus_hn6y ago

India could decide not to allow untouchable companies from abroad to operate in their country.

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