The relentless rise of Asia’s richest man

The sprawling business interests and political clout of Mukesh Ambani mean he is now perceived as a gateway into India’s blossoming digital and consumer-led economy.

Mukesh Ambani often turns to his wife, Nita, for advice. AP

Benjamin Parkin and Anjli Raval

Oct 23, 2020 – 7.43am

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When Ajit Mohan landed in the swampy heat of Mumbai last December, he was a man on a mission.

The 45-year-old media executive had recently joined Facebook to help reboot its fortunes in India. Although the social media giant had more than 300 million users in the country – more than anywhere else in the world – missteps and regulatory scuffles had scuppered its efforts to make any real money there.

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