To Make India Pay $1.2 Billion Award, Cairn Files Case In US To Make India Pay $1.2 Billion Award, Cairn Files Case In US Cairn asked the US court to recognise and confirm the award, including payments due since 2014 and interest compounded semi-annually, according to a February 12 filing The case marked a first step in Cairn's efforts towards recovering its dues Cairn Energy has filed a case in a U.S. district court to enforce a $1.2 billion arbitration award it won in a tax dispute against India, a court document showed, ratcheting up pressure on the government to pay its dues. In Decem...