India's top tycoons on Wednesday mourned the death of legendary industrialist Ratan Tata, with RIL chairman and managing director Mukesh Ambani calling him one of India's most illustrious and kind-hearted sons.
Tata Group's chairman emeritus and veteran industrialist Ratan Tata died at a Mumbai hospital late on Wednesday night.
Tata, who led the salt-to-software conglomerate to new heights, was 86.
Besides Ambani, billionaire Gautam Adani as well as auto legend Anand Mahindra mourned Tata's demise.
"It is a very sad day for India and India Inc. Ratan Tata's passing away is a big loss, not just to the Tata Group, but to every Indian," Ambani said in his condolence message.
"At a personal level, the passing of Ratan Tata has filled me with immense grief as I lost a dear friend."
Adani said India has lost "a giant, a visionary who redefined modern India's path".
"Ratan Tata wasn't just a business leader - he embodied the spirit of India with integrity, compassion and an unwavering commitment to the greater good. Legends like him never fade away. Om Shanti," he said in a post on X.
Anand Mahindra said India's economy stands on the cusp of a historic leap forward and Tata's "life and work have had much to do with our being in this position". -- PTI