Bharti Enterprises founder and chairman, Sunil Bharti Mittal has become 1st Indian citizen to receive an Honorary Knighthood from United Kingdom's King Charles III.

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Bharti Enterprises founder and chairman, Sunil Bharti Mittal has become 1st Indian citizen to receive an Honorary Knighthood from United Kingdom's King Charles III. The award grants Mr. Mittal the title of Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, recognising his contributions to fostering stronger business ties between India and the UK. Airtel Africa is listed on the London Stock Exchange. Mittal in recent months led the revival of OneWeb, leading a consortium with the UK Government and other strategic investors to offer satellite broadband services globally. He is a member of the India-UK CEO Forum as well as a member of the Vice Chancellor’s Circle of Advisors at the University of Cambridge.


      An honorary Knighthood is one of the highest honours granted by the British Sovereign to civilians, conferred upon foreign nationals in recognition of their exceptional contributions.

      Three other Indians have so far been awarded Honorary KBEs by the late Queen Elizabeth II. These include former Tata Steel Director Jamshed Irani in 1997, Sitar maestro Ravi Shankar in 2001, and former Tata Sons chairman Ratan Tata in 2009.

     

 

     


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