Ambani, Adani, Mahindra mourn death of 'most illustrious' Ratan Tata

October 10, 2024 01:22

PM Narendra Modi with business leaders RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani, Tata Group patriarch Ratan Tata, chairman of the Mahindra Group Anand Mahindra, Adani Group chief Gautam Adani in New Delhi/ANI photo

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

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