Billionaire Gautam Adani’s net worth has soared past China’s Zong Shanshan to make Adani the second richest person in Asia, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Reliance Industries’ chairman and India’s wealthiest man Mukesh Ambani in February overtook Shanshan to be the richest person in Asia.
As per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Ambani is the 13th richest person in the world, followed by Adani at 14th. Chinese billionaire Shanshan is now the 15th richest person after both the Indian billionaires’ wealth rallied past his wealth.
Adani’s net worth stands at $66.5 billion in contrast to Shanshan’s at $63.6 billion. Adani’s wealth has massively increased this year and seen a rise of $32.7 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.