![School students shout slogans during a protest against a corruption case in Jammu February 12, 2011. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh faces more political headaches after the Supreme Court pressed for deeper probes into a multi-billion dollar corruption case and a ruling coalition ally was implicated in the scandal. Allegations the government may have lost up to $39 billion in revenues after firms were awarded telecoms deals at rock-bottom prices in return for kickbacks have rocked the ruling coalition and compounded the fragility of India's fragile investment climate. REUTERS/Mukesh Gupta (INDIAN-ADMINISTERED KASHMIR - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS BUSINESS CRIME LAW)](https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2011-02-12T120000Z_273058469_GM1E72C1EWH01_RTRMADP_3_INDIA-CORRUPTION-PM.jpg?quality=75&w=1000)
U.S. Democracy
A better anti-corruption machine: Breakthroughs needed to fight illicit finance and protect democracy
The Anti-Corruption, Democracy, and Security (ACDS) project at Brookings tackles the world’s thorniest anti-corruption problems—the ones that most profoundly impact global democracy and security. Learn more about the ACDS project.