Gautam Adani Reclaims Title as Asia’s Richest Person

New Delhi – In an astonishing turn of events, billionaire Gautam Adani has restored his status as Asia’s richest person, beating Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Adani now ranks 11th globally with a net worth of $111 billion, surpassing Ambani, who has a net worth of $109 billion.

The large increase in Adani Group stock has been a major reason in this transformation. On Friday, shares of all Adani Group firms rose in response to Jefferies’ positive report. The report emphasized the group’s aggressive expansion ambitions, which include $90 billion in capital expenditures over the next decade. Adani Group stocks increased in value by ₹1.23 lakh crore, increasing their total market capitalization to ₹17.94 lakh crore intraday. At the end of trading, the market capitalization reached ₹17.51 lakh crore, up ₹84,064 crore.

Earlier this week, Gautam Adani voiced optimism about the Adani Group’s future, citing the company’s strong recovery from a combined onslaught by US short-seller Hindenburg. In the annual report, Adani mentioned the group’s problems from last year, noting that overcoming them has strengthened their determination. “The road ahead is paved with extraordinary possibilities, and I can promise you that the Adani Group today is stronger than it has ever been,” he stated.

The Bloomberg Billionaires Index is a daily ranking of the world’s richest people, updated at the end of each trading day in New York. This dynamic list highlights the financial positions of billionaires worldwide, including India’s wealthiest individuals.

According to Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires rankings as of May 6, 2024, Mukesh Ambani is India’s richest person, at $116 billion, followed by Gautam Adani, who is worth $84 billion. Other notable names in the top ten include Shiv Nadar of HCL Technologies ($36.9 billion), Savitri Jindal & Family of JSW Group ($33.5 billion), and Dilip Shanghvi of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd ($26.7 billion).

India’s economic landscape is changing, with a record number of Indians—200 in total—making Forbes’ list of the world’s billionaires for 2024. This rise in wealth creation reflects the nation’s strong economic expansion and the entrepreneurial spirit that propels it forward.

As Gautam Adani reclaims his place at the top, the war for supremacy among India’s billionaires continues, reflecting the country’s dynamic economy and worldwide importance.