India has world’s 3rd highest number of billionaires, says Forbes report Updated: Updated: April 07, 2021 12:59 IST Mukesh Ambani reclaims his spot as Asia’s richest person, dethroning Chinese business tycoon Jack Ma. Share Article AAA Mukesh Ambani, the richest person in India and also the wealthiest in Asia, is ranked 10 on the global billionaires’ list. | Photo Credit: Reuters Mukesh Ambani reclaims his spot as Asia’s richest person, dethroning Chinese business tycoon Jack Ma. India has the third highest number of billionaires in the world after the U.S. and China, according to a new list by the prestigious Forbes magazine, which said Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani reclaimed his spot as Asia’s richest person, dethroning Chinese business tycoon Jack Ma who was the richest person in the region a year ago.