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From media moguls to steel magnates, software industry bigwigs to construction tycoons, these are the 25 wealthiest Indians across the globe

Ambani, Mittal, Birla, Kotak – if there’s one thing that’s common across all these names, what would you say it was? Power. These names – and the people behind these names – are the ones that have for years now influenced the direction that India has progressed in, economically and otherwise. They are the brands that dominate India’s stock market, and for good reason.

Through extensive research, checks and cross-checks, London-based media house RAYMEDIA came out with its third edition of the list in 2017 that combines 160 Indians, non-resident Indians and persons of Indian origin or overseas citizens of India.

The qualification for inclusion on the list is a minimum net worth of US$1 billion or its equivalent. The aggregate net worth of the people featuring on the list is well over 20% of India’s GDP. As one might expect, the names are pretty much the same with a slight shu e here and there. Indian Link, which has the exclusive Australian rights to publish the list, brings you the top 25 names from the list here (see full list on our website indianlink.com.au).

The template for the compilation was created by Philip Beresford, one of the most experienced wealth estimators in the world. He has been compiling the UK’s Sunday Times annual rich list for 27 years.

The net worth figures are best estimates and subject to fluctuation, given the volatility of the markets. All figures are in US dollars.

Here are the wealthiest Indians of 2017.