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ADANI GROUP’S STEELY RESILIENCE:

POWERING INDIA’S GROWTH

AGAINST ALL ODDS

From overcoming global scrutiny to contributing nearly `75,000 crore to India’s exchequer,

the Adani Group has cemented its role as a resilient force in India’s economic transformation.

OUR BUREAU
Mumbai
n the ever-volatile world of busi-
ness, where corporate fortunes
Iswing with the news cycle, few
conglomerates have shown the staying
power, strategic agility, and nation-
al commitment quite like the Adani
Group. Despite facing waves of skep-
ticism, regulatory scrutiny, and target-
ed campaigns, the Ahmedabad-head-
quartered conglomerate has emerged
stronger than ever, reinforcing its crit-
ical role in India’s economic rise.
In fiscal year 2025, the Adani
Group reported a remarkable `74,945
crore contribution to the Indian ex-
chequer — a 29% increase from the
previous year. This figure, equiva-
lent to the cost of building the entire Prime Minister Narendra Modi being felicitated by Adani Group Chairperson Gautam Adani during the inauguration of Vizhinjam International
Mumbai Metro network or hosting a Deepwater Multipurpose Seaport, in Thiruvananthapuram recently (ANI)
modern-day Olympics, underscores
the group’s sheer economic footprint. portance to India’s energy and infra- is slated to go live shortly, adding an- lapse. Instead, the group rebounded,
Of this total, `28,720 crore came structure security. other 90 million passengers in phased raised billions in green finance, con-
as direct contributions including taxes Over the past two years, Adani development — transforming the avi- tinued expansion, and deepened glob-
and duties, while `45,407 crore was Group has invested `1.75 lakh crore ation ecosystem in western India. al partnerships.
classified as indirect contributions. An (approximately $21 billion) into “The trust placed in us by global The group’s steady ascent even
additional `818 crore was categorized green energy, transport, and logistics financial institutions highlights the in the face of persistent doubt is not
under social security and employ- — while simultaneously reducing net long-term value of Indian aviation in- accidental. Its leadership, robust bal-
ee-related benefits. The figures were debt to EBITDA to just 2.5x, a bench- frastructure,” said Arun Bansal, CEO ance sheet, and alignment with India’s
drawn from annual reports of seven mark of financial prudence in the of Adani Airports Holdings Limited national infrastructure goals have cre-
publicly listed Adani companies and global infrastructure sector. (AAHL). “We aim to set new global ated a cushion against volatility. For
reflect an initiative toward greater Among the many jewels in its benchmarks in customer service, sus- every headline attack, there has been
tax transparency. The group’s “Ba- crown, Adani Airports stands out as a tainability, and operational efficiency.” a concrete project — a port expansion,
sis of Preparation and Approach to growth engine. Incorporated in 2019 Beyond airports, Adani’s port- a solar park, a digitized logistics hub —
Tax” document outlines its global tax as a subsidiary of Adani Enterprises, folio spans critical sectors including reinforcing Adani’s credibility.
framework — a voluntary move that Adani Airports has since grown into seaports, logistics, power generation, Today, the Adani Group is not
aligns with its ESG principles and re- one of India’s largest private airport cement, data centers, and renewable just a conglomerate; it is a symbol of
inforces stakeholder trust. operators, handling 94 million pas- energy. Its listed companies — Adani India’s new-age industrial resurgence.
Even as false narratives and inter- sengers in FY 2024-25 with plans to Enterprises, Adani Ports, Adani By marrying ambition with execution,
national scrutiny attempted to tarnish scale up capacity to 300 million an- Green, Adani Energy Solutions, and resilience with responsibility, and na-
its image — including a recent Wall nually by 2040. others — are collectively shaping the tional interest with global ambition,
Street Journal report hinting at U.S. Backed by a $750 million loan future of India’s physical and digital it is redefining what it means to be a
prosecution over alleged Iran sanc- from a consortium of international infrastructure. 21st-century Indian enterprise.
tions violations — the Adani Group’s banks including First Abu Dhabi Bank Perhaps what makes the Adani As India strides forward with
fundamentals held firm. Stocks and Standard Chartered, the compa- story truly compelling is its ability to plans for a $5 trillion economy, the
dipped marginally (a mere 1.8% drop ny is now investing in infrastructure defy predictions. After the damaging Adani Group is not only building
in market cap), outperforming broad- upgrades, terminal expansions, and Hindenburg Research report in Jan- roads, airports, and power plants —
er benchmarks like the Nifty. Analysts non-aeronautical revenue streams like uary 2023 and a U.S. Department of it is laying the foundation for India’s
shrugged off the claims as “baseless,” retail and dining. The much-awaited Justice inquiry in 2024, many observ- next economic chapter, one invest-
emphasizing the group’s strategic im- Navi Mumbai International Airport ers predicted a downturn, if not a col- ment at a time.

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