India is home to 56 of the world's 2,000 largest and most powerful public companies, according to the Forbes's annual list, topped by the US, with 579 companies. India has added two companies to its last year's tally. Reliance Industries is ranked 142 on the list, down from last year's 135th spot, with a market value of $42.9 billion and $71.7 billion in sales.
Reliance is followed by State Bank of India, ranked 152 and has a $33-billion market value. The other Indian companies on the list are Oil and Natural Gas ranked 183, Tata Motors (263), ICICI Bank (283), Indian Oil (349), HDFC Bank (376), NTPC (431), Tata Consultancy Services (485), Bharti Airtel (506), Axis Bank (558), Infosys (672), Bharat Petroleum (757), Wipro (811), Tata Steel (903) and Adani Enterprises (944).
Reliance is followed by State Bank of India, ranked 152 and has a $33-billion market value. The other Indian companies on the list are Oil and Natural Gas ranked 183, Tata Motors (263), ICICI Bank (283), Indian Oil (349), HDFC Bank (376), NTPC (431), Tata Consultancy Services (485), Bharti Airtel (506), Axis Bank (558), Infosys (672), Bharat Petroleum (757), Wipro (811), Tata Steel (903) and Adani Enterprises (944).