Ajay Gupta

Ajay Gupta is an Indian businessman, one of the Gupta brothers who were previously accused of profiting from close ties to the South African government. He has recently gained renewed attention following a photograph of him with former South African President Jacob Zuma at an Indian temple. This meeting has become a significant news item, particularly as Zuma has since been expelled from the African National Congress (ANC) and now leads the opposition uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK). South African officials have expressed strong disapproval of the meeting, with one minister stating that Zuma was "showing the middle finger" to the country. The South African high commissioner to India, who was also pictured with Zuma and Gupta, has been recalled. The incident highlights ongoing concerns about corruption and the influence of the Gupta family in South African politics.