New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing the Department of Justice to pause prosecutions of Americans accused of bribing foreign government officials while trying to win or retain business in their countries.

Donald Trump's order pauses enforcement of the nearly half-century-old Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), directs attorney general Pam Bondi to review current and past actions related to the law and prepare new guidelines for enforcement.

The move comes as a significant boost just ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US on Wednesday, February 12. During his two-day trip, Modi is set to hold bilateral talks with Donald Trump. Under the previous Joe Biden adminis...