![LUCKNOW, INDIA - FEBRUARY 21: Gautam Adani, chairman and founder of Adani Group at the inaugural session of the UP Investors' Summit - 2018 at the Indira Gandhi Pratishthan, on February 21, 2018 in Lucknow, India. PM Modi said that investors in Uttar Pradesh will be welcomed with a red carpet instead of facing red tape in Uttar Pradesh as top industry leaders pledged investments of over Rs 88,000 crore in the state. The Summit is aimed at showcasing the investment opportunities and potential in the various sectors of Uttar Pradesh. The UP Investors' Summit is being attended by around 5,000 people, including industry leaders from India and abroad, chief ministers, union ministers, policy makers and academicians. (Photo by Subhankar Chakraborty/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SK6JVGEZTW7UDYFHGGFOMKD6PM.jpg?smart=true&auth=351bbc776eac53bf9284415e3eed3f488e64d7b618d3c2a9b3677e7015fc74b7&width=400&height=225)
Gautam Adani, founder of Adani Group, has added about $70bn to his wealth this year. Getty
Gautam Adani, founder of Adani Group, has added about $70bn to his wealth this year. Getty
Gautam Adani overtakes Jeff Bezos as world's second-richest person
The Indian tycoon has a net worth of $149.9bn and now trails only Tesla chief executive Elon Musk
Bloomberg
16 September, 2022