Deepak Talwar
Deepak Talwar is an Indian serial entrepreneur, corporate lobbyist and consultant. He is also the founder of DTA Consulting, Integral PR Services, IDFS Trading.[1]
Early life and education[edit]
Born to Narsing Das Talwar in Delhi on 18 January 1959, he completed his schooling to join Sri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University to pursue B. Com (Hons).
Business career[edit]
He started his career as a corporate lobbyist with United Distillers. Later, he went on to work with global giants such as Coca-Cola, General Motors, Emirates, Air France, Vodafone, Indus Concessionaires, Roadies Transportation, AMWAY, Carlsberg Breweries, Fosters, Diageo, and Nokia amongst others.[2]
While lobbying for Coca-Cola, he forwarded studies in contrast to the ones which accused Coca-Cola of environmental harm.[3]
Personal life[edit]
He is married to Deepa Talwar and has a son.
Controversies[edit]
Deepak Talwar was booked and charge-sheeted by both Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in separate cases on charges of money laundering and Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) violation.
Laundering of CSR Funds[edit]
He was charged by central agencies in India for the misappropriation of funds through an NGO. ED also attached his personal assets worth INR 70 crore to the case which his lawyer denied claiming the assets were not connected to the alleged proceeds of crime.[4]
Aviation case[edit]
He is also accused of an aviation scam, The Enforcement Directorate (ED) claims of unearthed laundering of Rs 160 crore from various foreign entities. These included money received from Air Arabia/ Qatar airways to Asiafield Limited, a Singapore based company allegedly owned by Talwar and his son.[5] He was subsequently granted bail by a court in India calling it highly unreasonable to confine him.[6]
Air India money laundering case[edit]
Deepak talwar illegally managed to secure favourable traffic rights for Air India during 2008-09 these airlines made payments to the tune of Rs 272 crore to Talwar during 2008-09.[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Who is Deepak Talwar? The man who revolutionised lobbying in India". Pressroom Today. 14 March 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ↑ Ohri, Raghav. "Corporate lobbyist Deepak Talwar lobbied for big companies, documents with I-T, CBI reveal". The Economic Times. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
- ↑ Giridharadas, Anand (18 May 2006). "India's new lobbyists use American methods - Business". The New York Times. Retrieved May 18, 2006.
- ↑ Ohri, Raghav. "'Laundering' of CSR Funds: ED adjudicating authority confirms attachment of properties of Deepak Talwar worth Rs 70 crore". The Economic Times. Retrieved Feb 11, 2021.
- ↑ Ohri, Raghav. "Corporate lobbyist Deepak Talwar granted bail in aviation case". The Economic Times. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ↑ Ohri, Raghav. "Aviation scam: Court grants bail to Deepak Talwar's aide". The Economic Times. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ↑ "Air India money laundering case: Praful Patel arrives at ED office for 2nd day of interrogation; minister is 'cooperating', says probe agency". First Post. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
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