Adani, Chairman of Indian Infrastructure Giant, Becomes Asia's Richest Person with Wealth of 106 Trillion Won

Gautam Adani, Chairman of Adani Group

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] Gautam Adani, chairman of India's infrastructure conglomerate Adani Group, which spans ports, mines, and eco-friendly energy, has surpassed Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries and a fellow Indian tycoon, to become Asia's richest person.

According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index on the 8th (local time), Adani's net worth reached $88.5 billion (approximately 106 trillion KRW), ranking him 10th in the global wealth list. Ambani, previously Asia's richest with $87.9 billion, dropped to 11th place.

Bloomberg noted, "Adani's wealth has increased by $12 billion this year," adding that "he is the individual with the largest wealth gain worldwide this year."

Adani began his career as a small-scale commodity trader and founded Adani Group in 1988. Today, Adani Group is India's largest logistics and energy company, operating infrastructure businesses such as ports and airports, resource development and distribution including coal and gas, and power generation.

Recently, the group announced large-scale investment plans related to renewable energy and green hydrogen production, advancing green energy projects. Adani stated that by 2030, he plans to invest $70 billion to transform Adani Group into the world's largest renewable energy producer.

Some critics argue that Adani has excessively colluded with politicians including Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his wealth accumulation and has engaged in business through market monopolization. Notably, Adani, Ambani, and Modi all hail from Gujarat.

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