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How The World's Richest Indian Billionaires Make Their Money I Forbes

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Global jitters, caused by the tariffs tsunami unleashed by President Donald Trump, took a toll on India’s stock markets, which corrected after last year’s stratospheric rise.

Despite the dampener, the country churned out a record 205 billionaires on Forbes’ 2025 list of the World’s Billionaires—up from 200 last year. A weaker rupee, didn’t help: their combined wealth is $941 billion—down from $954 billion in 2024.

The 10 richest Indians are worth nearly $337 billion, over a third of the total, down by a massive $56 billion from a year ago.

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