Adani Group's Chairperson Gautam Adani's wealth surged to make him the second richest man in the world on Friday, according to the Forbes' billionaire's list.
While the richest man Elon Musk's net worth stood at $273.5 billion, Adani's net worth rose to $154.7 billion followed by Bernard Arnault and family's $153.8 billion and Jeff Bezos' $149.7 billion, as per Forbes.
On August 30, Adani had surpassed Louis Vitton boss Arnault to become the world's third richest man. It was the first instance when an Asian was ranked among the top three billionaires.
In the top 10 list, Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani is the second Indian with a net worth of $92.2 billion.
The other billionaires in the top ten list include Bill Gates, Larry Ellison, Warren Buffett, Larry Page and Sergey Brin.
