How the Adani bribery case will test the long arm of American law

US prosecutors face major legal and diplomatic obstacles in their quest to jail the billionaire. Gautam Adani for allegedly helping prepare more than $250 million in bribes to officials in India and defraud American investors.

To get Adani, India’s most powerful businessman and a close ally of the prime minister. Narendra Modi — To stand trial in Brooklyn, New York, the United States will likely have to undergo a legal procedure known as extradition. This process can take months, if not years, and its outcome is by no means clear.