The founder and Chairperson of Bharti Airtel Limited, Sunil Bharti Mittal was awarded the honorary knighthood by King Charles III in the United Kingdom. Sunil Bhati Mittal is the first Indian to receive a Knighthood from King Charles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He was awarded the Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. Notably, KBE is among the highest honours conferred by the British Sovereign to civilians, foreign nationals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reacting to the win, Sunil Bharti Mittal expressed that he is deeply humbled by this gracious recognition from King Charles. He added that the UK and India have historical relations, which are now entering a new era of increased cooperation and collaboration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said that he remains committed to working towards strengthening the economic and bilateral trade relationships between the two great nations. Sunil Bharti Mittal further expressed gratitude to the Government of the UK, whose support and keen attention to the needs of business has been critical in making the country an attractive investment destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharti Enterprises founder, Sunil Bharti Mittal was conferred with Padma Bhushan, India’s third highest civilian honour, in 2007. Notably, he also served as Chair of the B20 India Action Council on African Economic Integration during India’s G20 Presidency. In addition, Sunil Bharti Mittal is also a serving Commissioner at the International Telecommunication Union\/UNESCO Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reportedly, Knighthood, the Knight Commander (KBE), is conferred for a pre-eminent contribution in any field of activity, usually, but not exclusively, at the national level, or in a capacity recognised by peer groups as inspirational and significant nationally and demonstrates sustained commitment.
Ratan Tata, Ravi Shankar and Jamshed Irani are also the recipients of the Honorary KBE. Ratan Tata was bestowed with the honour in 2009, Ravi Shankar and Jamshed Irani was awarded in 2001 and 1997 respectively.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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