Images: Newzroom405/ X and Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty ImagesSource: UGCSOUTH AFRICA — South Africa's ambassador to India, Anil Sooklal, has been ordered to return to the country following former president Jacob Zuma's June 2026 meeting with the fugitive Gupta family in India. Zuma's India visit triggers diplomatic falloutThe June meeting drew significant scrutiny because members of the Gupta family remain fugitives from South African justice, having fled the country amid extensive allegations of state capture. The presence of South African diplomats at an event where a Gupta family member appeared has raised serious questions about the conduct of the embassy. It is not yet clear whether Sooklal was aware that Ajay Gupta would be present at the gathering. Zuma's encounter with Ajay Gupta in India has reignited public frustration over the pace of accountability related to state capture.