Reliance Industries chairman and managing director Mukesh Ambani has mourned the death of 'his dear friend' Ratan Tata in a heartfelt note where he credited the industrialist for taking India to the world and best of the world to India.
In a note, Ambani said Ratan Tata's death was a "very sad day for India and India Inc." He said Tata's passing away was a big loss to every India.
"At a personal level, the passing of Ratan Tata has filled me with immense grief as I lost a dear friend. Each of my numerous interactions with him left me inspired and energised and enhanced my respect for the nobility of his character and the fine human values he embodied. Ratan Tata was a visionary industrialist and a philanthropist, who always strove for society's greater good," the statement said.
#WATCH | Maharashtra: Industrialist Ratan Tata passes away at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai.
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Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani arrives at the Breach Candy Hospital#RatanTata pic.twitter.com/yE28OJyYtj
He hailed Tata for taking India to the world and bringing the best of the world to Bharat. "He institutionalised the House of Tata and made it an international enterprise growing the Tata group over 70 times since the time he took over as chairman in 1991. On behalf of Reliance, Nita and the Ambani family, I send my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved members of the Tata family and the entire Tata Group," Ambani added.
Other eminent personalities who mourned Tata's passing away included SBI chairman Challa Sreenivasulu Setty.
Setty called the deceased entrepreneur a visionary leader whose contributions shaped India’s industrial and philanthropic landscape.
"His leadership at Tata Sons redefined corporate responsibility and innovation, positioning the Tata Group as a global force while remaining rooted in ethics. SBI shared a deep relationship with Shri Tata, whose support for the banking sector and financial inclusion greatly influenced our initiatives," he said.
