India, July 15 -- On Wednesday, Indian billionaire Gautam Adani submitted a sworn affidavit affirming that he was not aware of any quid pro quo offer with the US Department of Justice that may have led to the recent dismissal of the indictment against him and his associates on bribery and fraud charges.

Adani's statement comes amid a tussle between a US District Court and the Justice Department regarding the reasons behind the latter's refusal to pursue legal action against the Adani group.

In his affidavit, Adani acknowledged that he had publicly posted on X in November 2024 about the Adani Group's plans to invest $10 billion and create 15,000 jobs in the United States.

"When I made this post, the Indictment and SEC Complaint had not ...