dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪ ɪmˈɜːdʒənsi ʌv nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən, jˈuːnəs wʌz ɪnðɪ ˈɪnɚ sˈɜːkəl ʌv ɪndˈiəɹə ɡˈɑːndi ænd sˈɜːvd æz wˈʌn ʌv hɜː mˈoʊst tɹˈʌstᵻd ɐdvˈaɪzɚz.
During the Emergency of 1975–77, Yunus was in the inner circle of Indira Gandhi and served as one of her most trusted advisers.