India, Dec. 22 -- Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla and SpaceX, has surged far ahead of the world's wealthiest business leaders, with his fortune now dwarfing that of India's two richest men, Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani, put together. According to Forbes' real-time billionaire rankings dated December 21, 2025, Musk's net worth stands at an eye-popping $749 billion, placing him firmly at the top of the global list of the world's richest men.

By comparison, Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani is worth $113.7 billion, while Adani Group founder Gautam Adani has a net worth of $66.7 billion. Their combined wealth of roughly $180 billion highlights the staggering scale of Musk's financial lead, driven largely by the soaring val...