Gopichand Hinduja & family lead the global NRI wealth rankings, followed by LN Mittal and Jay Chaudhry, showcasing Indian entrepreneurship’s global spread
New Delhi: Gopichand Hinduja & family, with a wealth of ₹1.85 lakh crore, have once again topped the list of the richest non-resident Indians (NRIs) in the M3M Hurun India Rich List 2025. Close behind is London-based steel magnate LN Mittal & family with ₹1.75 lakh crore, reflecting the enduring global footprint of Indian-origin industrialists, reported business-standard.com.
At third place is Jay Chaudhry, the San Jose–based founder of cybersecurity giant Zscaler, with ₹1.46 lakh crore, underscoring the growing dominance of Indian entrepreneurs in the technology sector.
The top 10 overseas Indians on the list collectively hold over ₹8.9 lakh crore across industries spanning steel, technology, retail, construction, and aviation
From resources to technology, Anil Agarwal & family of Vedanta Resources rank fourth with ₹1.11 lakh crore, while Shapoor Pallonji Mistry & family, now based in Monaco, stand fifth with ₹88,650 crore. Sri Prakash Lohia of Indorama, another London-based industrialist, follows closely at ₹87,700 crore, cementing London’s role as a hub of Indian-origin wealth.
The seventh position is occupied by Vivek Chaand Sehgal & family of Samvardhana Motherson International in Melbourne, with ₹57,060 crore. Tech leadership continues with Jayshree Ullal, CEO of Arista Networks in San Francisco, whose wealth surged to ₹50,170 crore, making her the most successful woman on the overseas Indian list.
Retail giant Yusuff Ali MA of Abu Dhabi’s Lulu Group ranks ninth at ₹46,300 crore, while aviation entrepreneur Rakesh Gangwal & family, co-founder of IndiGo and now based in Florida, completes the top 10 with ₹42,790 crore.
Commenting on the findings, Anas Rahman Junaid, Founder and Chief Researcher at Hurun India, said: “Indian-origin entrepreneurs are creating wealth stories across the globe, from London to Silicon Valley to Abu Dhabi. This reflects both India’s entrepreneurial DNA and its expanding global influence.”
The 2025 rankings illustrate how Indians abroad are excelling in both traditional industries like steel and resources, and in new-age sectors such as cybersecurity, cloud computing, and retail, firmly establishing their role in shaping the global economy.
