IndiaSouth Africa has recalled its High Commissioner to India, Anil Sooklal, due to his attendance at a private meeting with former President Jacob Zuma and Ajay Gupta, one of the Gupta brothers implicated in political corruption cases. The recall follows the emergence of photos showing Sooklal, Zuma, and Ajay Gupta at a ceremony in India. Zuma, who previously held power from 2009 to 2018, has long been accused of favoring the Gupta family's business interests. The Gupta brothers fled South Africa after Zuma was removed from office in 2018, and a judicial inquiry recommended criminal charges against them. Ajay Gupta currently resides in India, while two other brothers live in the UAE, where their extradition was rejected. South Africa's foreign ministry has initiated an internal investigation into Sooklal's involvement, and the opposition Democratic Alliance has called for a formal inquiry into potential diplomatic misconduct.
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