Like many billionaires, the Ahmedabad native's fortune grew exponentially during the pandemic. Shares of Adani Enterprises, the group's flagship, soared over 1,000% on the National Stock Exchange in Mumbai as investors bet on the billionaire's ability to succeed in industries that are key to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's long-term economic development goals, including infrastructure and renewable energy. The Adani Group controls India's largest private-sector port and airport operator, city-gas distributor, and coal miner.