There are enough reasons to suspect that companies overseas influence Indian politics. Pranab Mukherjee is likely to be India’s next President. It seemed to be touch and go until the tide turned in his favour. It has been suggested that the corporates swung it for him not because he is one of the most seasoned Indian politicians but because they wanted him out of the Ministry of Finance. He has acted tough on retrospective taxation and GAAR. But it would not be surprising if the real pressure was from foreign shores.