1. The 2024 Forbes list of the World’s Billionaires includes 200 Indians, up from 169 the previous year.
2. India saw a notable increase with 25 new additions, setting a record of 200 billionaires in the country.
3. The latest Forbes World’s Billionaires List 2024 report highlights India’s growing presence among the global billionaire community.
New Delhi, April 05: On the 2024 Forbes list of the World’s Billionaires, 200 Indians featured- up from 169 last year.
According to the latest Fobes World’s Billionaires List 2024 report, this year witnessed a growth in India with twenty-five new additions bringing the total number of billionaires in the country to a record-breaking 200.
This is led by Mukesh Ambani, Chairman, and managing director of Reliance Industries Limited. Whose net worth is 116 billion.
Among the rest are Gautam Adani with a net worth of 84 billion Shiv Nadar with a net worth of 36.9 billion and Savitri with 33.5 billion.
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Here are India’s 10 richest people:
- Mukesh Ambani- net worth $116 billion
- Gautam Adani- net worth $84 billion
- Shiva Nadar- net worth $36.9 billion
- Savitri Jindal- net worth $33.5 billion
- Dilip Shanghvi- net worth $26.7 billion
- Cyrus Poonawalla- net worth $21.3 billion
- Kushal Pal Singh- net worth $20.9 billion
- Kumar Birla – net worth $19.7 billion
- Radhakishan Damani- net worth $17.6 billion
- Lakshmi Mittal- net worth $16.4 billion
India’s 200 billionaires rank the country third globally in billionaire count, helping to strengthen its position in the global economic landscape.
Notably, Mukesh Ambani’s ascension to the 100 billion club makes this a historic milestone that has helped him become the first Asian to hold the position.
Gautam Adani’s considerable wealth accumulation has made him the second largest among Indian billionaires.
The increase in the number of billionaires and their wealth reflects India’s growing economic strength and highlights the rising concentration of wealth within the country’s elite circles
