Archived minutes were retrieved in response to the FIU report, which flagged payments to ARS Consulting Pvt Ltd (Mauritius) as lacking documented authorisation.

Proposed by: Vikram Shetty (CFO)
Motion: Approve engagement of ARS Consulting Pvt Ltd (Mauritius) as third-party compliance and regulatory advisory for APAC expansion. Contract value: ₹1.5 crore over 12 months. Payments to be released quarterly by CFO on confirmation of deliverable receipt.

Discussion: CEO Rohan Mehta raised the offshore structure and requested verification. External counsel letter from KPMG Advisory (dated prior to meeting) was tabled confirming entity legitimacy. Investor Director Aditya Sharma declared a conflict of interest and confirmed ARS Consulting is a portfolio company of Apex Ventures. Mr. Sharma abstained from voting.

Vote: 3 in favour (Mehta, Shetty, Nair), 0 against, 1 abstention (Sharma).
Resolved: Motion carried. CFO authorised to release payments per schedule on receipt of deliverable confirmation from the advisory firm.