India targets tax evaders who hide 'black money' at home and abroad

New Delhi

AMONG the pledges that propelled Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to power a year ago was one to bring home millions of dollars of illicit money the super rich had stashed abroad.

Trying to make good on his promise, his government has introduced a string of tough new measures in recent months designed to crack down on so-called black money, and fuelling panic among India's elite and growing numbers of millionaires.