Indian-Origin Businessman Posed as CIA Agent To Secure Indonesia Defence Deal

An Indian-origin businessman Gaurav Srivastava is in the limelight after an investigation claimed that he falsely portrayed himself as a CIA operative to gain influence among Indonesian political and business leaders. The report said he used the allegations to gain access to senior officials and pursue defence contracts worth billions of dollars.

The allegations come after a joint investigation by Indonesian publication Tempo and the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP). Srivastava allegedly used his alleged intelligence links to secure business opportunities and cultivate relationships with powerful people.

Gaurav Srivastava is an Indian-origin businessman, who is said to have entered the international business circuit through companies operating in the defence and strategic sectors.