{
  "id": 15615648,
  "title": "India probing Pernod, Diageo Scotch imports under India-UK trade pact, sources say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/india-probing-pernod-diageo-scotch-imports-under-india-uk-trade-pact",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-19T13:53:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Economy",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-economy",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/india-probing-pernod-diageo-scotch-imports-under-india-uk-trade-pact-sources-say/articleshow/135050418.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Indian tax officials are investigating Pernod Ricard and Diageo for how they classified bulk Scotch imports. These companies may have improperly benefitted from reduced tariffs under a recent trade agreement. Tax inspectors made surprising visits to both companies' offices to gather information about their practices. The investigations are part of a broader scrutiny faced by foreign investors in…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}