He was awarded the Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Bharti Enterprises founder and chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal was awarded an honorary knighthood by King Charles III in the United Kingdom. Mr Mittal is the first Indian to receive a knighthood from King Charles.

He was awarded Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. The KBE is one of the highest honors awarded to civilians by the British Sovereign. It is an honorary degree awarded to foreign nationals.

Sunil Bharti Mittal said, “I am deeply humbled by this honorable recognition from His Majesty, King Charles. The UK and India have historic relations, which are now entering a new era of growing cooperation and collaboration.”

“I am committed to working towards strengthening the economic and bilateral trade relations between our two great countries. I am grateful to the UK Government, whose support and keen attention to business needs has been vital in making the country an attractive investment destination,” he added.

Sunil Bharti Mittal was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India’s third highest civilian honour, in 2007. He served as the Chairman of the B20 India Action Council on African Economic Integration during India’s G20 Presidency. He is also a serving Commissioner on the International Telecommunication Union/UNESCO Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development.

Knighthood, Knight Commander (KBE), for a major contribution in any field of activity (usually, but not exclusively, at a national level) or in a capacity recognized as inspiring and significant at the national level by peer groups Is provided and demonstrates continued commitment.

The KBE is awarded to foreign nationals in an honorary capacity. While knighthoods awarded to UK citizens give them the title of Sir or Dame, non-UK citizens awarded this honor use the title KBE (or KBE) after their name rather than using titles such as Sir or Dame. DBE for. Previous recipients of the honorary KBE include Ratan Tata (2009), Ravi Shankar (2001) and Jamshed Irani (1997).