"India is by far the largest investment we have made, and we do not envisage this kind of investment in any other country, " said his son, JamesPacker, at the time.
Australian casino operator Crown Limited may also soon follow as it is reported that billionaire owner JamesPacker made a recent trip to the island to meet with government officials and explore prospects for a casino.
Forrest was joined earlier this year by fellow Australian billionaires JamesPacker, Kerry Stokes and Lindsay Fox in funding a philanthropic campaign called Generation One that was designed to raise awareness of the high unemployment and poor health of Aborigines.