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2 unusual facts about Lakshmi Mittal


Adam Price

Controversy erupted in 2002 as Price exposed the link between UK prime minister Tony Blair and steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal in the Mittal Affair, also known as 'Garbagegate' or Cash for Influence.

Bagar, Jhunjhunu

The Jhunjhunu region, in which Bagar is located, is famous for being the ancestral home of many well known Marwari business families, including the Piramals, Lakshmi Mittal, and the Birla family.


Ispat International

It was formed in 1978 as the international arm of Ispat Industries in Surabaya, Indonesia by Lakshmi Mittal, but became a separate company in 1995, has become one of the biggest steel companies in the world.


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Mittal Steel Company

It was formed when Ispat International N.V. acquired LNM Holdings N.V. (both were already controlled by Lakshmi Mittal) and merged with International Steel Group Inc. (the remnants of Bethlehem Steel, Republic Steel and LTV Steel) in 2004.