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According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index updated on April 17, 2026, Gautam Adani, chairman of the Adani Group, has topped Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries, to be named the richest person in Asia.

Adani is presently worth 92.6 billion, and is ranked number 19 in the world compared to Ambani who is worth 90.8 billion and

So far in 2026, Adani has increased his wealth by $8.1 billion due to a robust rise in Adani Group stocks in ports, renewable energy, airports, and infrastructure. Conversely, Ambani has suffered a loss of around 16.9 billion in this year.

The thin margin underlines the stiff and unstable competition between the two major business magnates in India. Both are included in the list of the top 25 richest people in the world, with Elon Musk at the top of the list globally. Their diversified conglomerates market trends will probably continue to give this race an active engagement in the next few months.