New Delhi: A galaxy of industry leaders, including Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani, Sunil Mittal and Ashok Hinduja, on Monday attended the star-studded swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
The who’s who of corporate India rubbed shoulders with political big-wigs and diplomats on the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan, which hosted its biggest-ever ceremony with close to 4,500 people attending Modi’s inauguration.
Reliance Industries chairman and MD Mukesh Ambani, his wife Nita and two sons, his brother Anil and family, and their mother Kokilaben Ambani were in attendance, as were Adani Group head Gautam Adani and his wife.
Hinduja Group of Companies (India) chairman Ashok Hinduja as well as Essar head Shashi Ruia and its chief executive officer Prashant Ruia were present.
The Mittal brothers — Sunil, Rajan and Rakesh, DLF vice chairman Rajiv Singh, Hero MotoCorp managing director and chief executive officer Pawan Munjal, Suzlon Group chairman Tulsi Tanti and Videocon Group’s Rajkumar Dhoot were also present.
From the aviation sector, Jet Airways founder Chairman Naresh Goyal and CEO of new entrant AirAsia India Mittu Chandilya were present.
From the financial sector, Yes Bank head Rana Kapoor, who is also president of industry chamber Assocham, attended.
Representation from the information technology sector at the inauguration was led by Nasscom president R. Chandra-shekhar.
