The wealthiest man in India, the CEO of Apple and four other billionaires will attend the Biden-Modi state dinner on Thursday.
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President Joe Biden will host Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a state dinner at the White House on Thursday, a lavish event with a guest list featuring at least six billionaires—including the richest person in India and Apple CEO Tim Cook.Key Facts
The wealthiest person in the room appears to be Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani, whose $90.8 billion fortune makes him the richest person in India and the 13th richest person on Earth, according to Forbes’ estimates.
ZScaler founder Jagtar Chaudhry ($8.3 billion) is also on the White House’s guest list—Chaudhry has lived in the United States for over 40 years, but he grew up in a small village in India’s Himalayas that didn’t get running water until he was in 10th grade.
Two other billionaires from India made the list: Mahindra & Mahindra conglomerate chairman Anand Mahindra ($2.2 billion) and brokerage firm founder Nikhil Kamath ($1.1 billion).
U.S.-based billionaire Cook ($1.9 billion) appears on the guest list, along with equestrian and Cargill heiress Gwendolyn Sontheim ($4.
