As per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index 2018, Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani is the richest person in India with a net worth of $38 billion.
He is also the third richest Asian as per the list.
As many as 24 Indians feature in the Bloomberg Billionaires Index 2018 of the world's 500 richest people.
Alibaba's Jack Ma is Asia's richest person with $47.2 billion net worth followed by Tencent co-founder and CEO Pony Ma with $41.1 billion net worth.
Globally, Amazon chief Jeff Bezos has dominated the index by securing the top rank with a net worth of $121 billion.
Bill Gates and Warren Buffett are placed at second and third spot with a net worth of $90.4 billion and $85.5 billion respectively.