Sat Feb 22 16:35:15 UTC 2025: ## Indian Telecom Mogul Sunil Mittal Awarded British Knighthood
**New Delhi, India** – Sunil Mittal, founder and chairman of Bharti Enterprises, was bestowed the Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE) on Saturday. The honor, presented at a ceremony at the British High Commissioner’s residence, recognizes Mittal’s significant contributions to UK-India business relations.
The investiture ceremony, attended by Mittal’s family and friends, followed the announcement earlier this year that King Charles III had approved the honorary knighthood. Mittal expressed his gratitude for the recognition, stating it is both a privilege and a responsibility, and reaffirmed his commitment to strengthening UK-India business ties.
British High Commissioner to India, Lindy Cameron, praised Mittal as a “great friend of the UK,” highlighting his substantial investments in British companies including BT, Gleneagles, Norlake Hospitality, and OneWeb. Cameron emphasized Mittal’s leadership role in fostering the UK-India partnership, particularly through his involvement with the India-UK CEO Forum. She noted his recent leadership of a high-level Indian business delegation to the UK, which met with top British officials to explore avenues for accelerating economic growth in both nations. Cameron expressed her eagerness to continue collaborating with Mittal.
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