Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman of Airtel Africa has been awarded Honorary Knighthood, the Knight Commander of the Most
Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE), by King Charles III, in
recognition of his contribution towards promoting India-UK business relations.
The KBE is one of the highest honours
conferred by the British Sovereign to civilians. It is awarded in honorary
capacity to foreign nationals.
Mr Mittal’s
contributions towards advancing India-UK business relations include his instrumental role in the listing of Airtel Africa on the
London Stock Exchange in 2019, where it is a constituent of the FTSE100 Index.
He also led the revival of OneWeb (now Eutelsat), leading a consortium with the
UK Government and other strategic investors to offer satellite broadband
services globally.
Mr Mittal, a member
of the India-UK CEO Forum, has been awarded the Honorary Doctor of Civil Law
from Newcastle University and an Honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of
Leeds.
He is a member of
the Vice Chancellor’s Circle of Advisors at the University of Cambridge.
Additionally, Sunil Bharti Mittal has served on the Governing Body of the
London Business School (LBS) and as a Member of the India Advisory Group at
London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).
Sunil
Bharti Mittal, Chairman, Airtel Africa, said: “I am deeply
humbled by this gracious recognition from His Majesty, King Charles. UK and
India have historical relations, which are now entering a new era of increased
cooperation and collaboration.
“I remain committed
to working towards strengthening the economic and bilateral trade relationships
between our two great nations. I am thankful to the Government of UK, whose
support and keen attention to the needs of business has been critical in making
the country an attractive investment destination.”
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