The upcoming wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant on July 12 is all set to witness the unprecedented attendance of global and Indian who’s who. The wedding, which has generated hype across the world, is more than a glittering ceremony — It will be a powerful symbol of India’s growing stature on the global stage.
Global luminaries, world leaders, academicians, and investors will convene in India to celebrate the wedding of Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani’s youngest son Anant Ambani with Radhika Merchant — the daughter of Viren Merchant, CEO of Encore Healthcare, and his wife Shaila.
Luminaries from all walks of life attending the celebrations reflect the truly global and high-powered nature of the ceremony.
Current and former political leaders from across the political spectrum, from India and across major economies, will mingle with top business leaders from Fortune 500 firms, showcasing India’s burgeoning political and economic influence in the world. The presence of top global investors underscores the confidence the world has in India’s future.
The wedding will also be graced by renowned, accomplished academics, inventors, innovators, and doctors, highlighting the strong intellectual and scientific relationships nurtured by Reliance and the Ambanis over the years. The wide spectrum and walks of life of the guests indicate the Ambani family’s focused efforts to nurture deep, inclusive, and meaningful relationships
The wedding will also be a testament to the convening power of Reliance Industries and Mukesh Ambani, a leader who has played a pivotal role in India’s economic ascension.
Let’s take a look at the guest list:
INDIAN GUESTS
Ram Nath Kovind, Former President of India
Rajnath Singh, Defence Minister
Yogi Adityanath, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister
N Chandrababu Naidu, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister
Nara Lokesh, Andhra Pradesh Minister
Pawan Kalyan, Andhra Pradesh’s Deputy Chief Minister
Mamata Banerjee, West Bengal Chief Minister
MK Stalin, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
KT Ramarao, Leader of Opposition, Telangana
Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Agriculture Minister
Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Congress-CWC Member
Salman Khurshid, Congress-CWC Member
Digvijaya Singh, Congress-CWC Member
Kapil Sibal, Member of Rajya Sabha
Sachin Pilot, Congress-CWC Member
INTERNATIONAL GUESTS
John Kerry, American politician
Tony Blair, Former UK Prime Minister
Boris Johnson, Former UK Prime Minister
Matteo Renzi, Former Italian Prime Minister
Sebastian Kurz, Former Prime Minister of Austria
Stephen Harper, Former Prime Minister of Canada
Carl Bildt, Former Prime Minister of Sweden
Mohamed Nasheed, Former President of Maldives
H. E. Samia Suluhu Hassan, President, Tanzania
Amin Nasser, President & CEO, Aramco
H. E. Khaldoon Al Mubarak, CEO, Managing Director, Mubadala
Murray Auchincloss, CEO, bp
Robert Dudley, Former CEO – bp, Board Member – Aramco
Mark Tucker, Group Chairman, HSBC Holdings Plc
Bernard Looney, Former CEO, bp
Shantanu Narayen, CEO, Adobe
Michael Grimes, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley
Jay Lee, Executive Chairman, Samsung Electronics
Dilhan Pillay, CEO, Temasek Holdings
Emma Walmsley, CEO, GlaxoSmithKline
David Constable, CEO, Fluor Corporation
Jim Teague, CEO, Enterprise GP
Gianni Infantino, IOC Member, President of FIFA
Juan Antonio Samaranch, Vice President, IOC
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General, WTO
Kim Kardashian, Media personality, Socialite
Khloe Kardashian, Media personality, Socialite
Dinesh Paliwal, Partner, KKR
Lim Chow Kiat, CEO, GIC
Michael Klein, Managing Partner, M. Klein & Company
Bader Mohammad Al-Saad, Director, KIA
Yoshihiro Hyakutome, Senior Managing Executive Officer, SMBC
Khalil Mohammed Sharif Foulathi, Vice Chairman, ADIA
Peter Diamandis, Executive Chairman, Singularity University
Jay Shetty, Podcaster, Author, Coach
Jeff Koons, Artist
January Makamba, Foreign Affairs & East African Cooperation
James Taiclet, CEO, Lockheed Martin
Eric Cantor, Vice Chairman, Moelis & Company
Enrique Lores, President & CEO, HP Inc.
Borje Ekholm, President & CEO, Ericsson
William Lin, Executive Vice President, bp
Tommi Uitto, President, Nokia Mobile Networks
Clara Wu Tsai, Co-founder, Joe and Clara Tsai Foundation
Pano Christou, CEO, Pret a Manger
Mike Tyson, American Professional Boxer
John Cena, Professional wrestler, Hollywood actor
Jean-Claude Van Damme, Hollywood Actor
Keinan Warsame (K’naan), Singer, Songwriter, Rapper
Luis Rodríguez (Luis Fonsi), Singer
Divine Ikubor (Rema), Singer, Rapper
Tony Seba, Thought leader
Sir Martin Sorrell, Founder, WPP
