Manx authorities failed to respond to a request for information by Indian law officials investigating alleged corruption, it’s claimed.

The Print has reported the island was one of eight jurisdictions that did not respond to requests by India’s Enforcement Directo rate. Former telecoms minster A Raja and 18 other politician, businessman and bureaucrats were last month acquitted of criminal conspiracy involving the award of 2G mobile phone licences.

The special judge in New Delhi castigated the prosecution for ’misreading’ the case, saying no evidence had been produced indicating any criminality.

But officials said the investigation had hit a dead end as no responses were received from eight of 10 countries sent requests for information, including the Isle of Man.

Authorities are not obliged to send a response and would require a direct link to any proceeds of crime.

The Manx government signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement with India in 2011.