Gautam Adani

Gautam Shantilal Adani (born 24 June 1962) is an Indian billionaire industrialist who is the chairman and founder of Adani Group, a multinational conglomerate involved in port development and operations in India.

Adani has been described as being close to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his ruling right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party. This has led to allegations of cronyism, as his firms have won many Indian energy and infrastructure government contracts after Modi became the Prime Minster of India. In January 2023, following accusations of stock manipulation and fraud, Adani's personal fortune has plummeted by over 73% to an estimated US$33.4 billion, as of 27th February 2023, while falling to the 39th place on the Forbes and the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.