Vedanta pays $2bn in royalties, taxes to India in FY16
Mining major Vedanta Resources has paid more than $2 billion (over ₹13,300 crore) in taxes, royalties, licence fees, and other payments to India in 2015-16. In total, the firm, led by billionaire Anil Agarwal, has paid about $2.18 billion to countries where it does business. After India, Vedanta Resources made the highest payments to Zambia ($53.28 million). 