Honorary Knighthood medal presented to Bharti chief Sunil Mittal

Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, receives the Honorary Knighthood medal (as Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire – KBE) from the British High Commissioner to India, Lindy Cameron, at a special investiture ceremony in New Delhi.
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Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, has received the insignia of the Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE).

He was presented the medal on on Friday (February 21, 2025) for the award that was received last year, with presence of friends and family at the British High Commissioner’s residence in New Delhi.

Bharti Enterprises Founder and Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal on February 28, 2024, became the first Indian citizen to be conferred an honorary Knighthood by Britain’s King Charles III.
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Lindy Cameron, British High Commissioner to India, said, “I was delighted to present Sunil Bharti Mittal the KBE medal on behalf of His Majesty the King. Mr. Mittal is a great friend of the U.K. – with significant investments, including BT, Gleneagles, Norlake Hospitality, and OneWeb.”

Mr. Mittal’s leadership has made a lasting impact on the U.K.-India partnership, including through his work with the India-U.K. CEO Forum, she said.

Most recently, he led a top Indian business delegation to the U.K. to meet with Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Foreign Secretary David Lammy, Chancellor Rachel Reeves, and other Cabinet Ministers to identify opportunities for accelerating economic growth across both nations, she added.

Mr. Mittal said, “It is an honour to have received the KBE from His Majesty, King Charles III. As India and the United Kingdom continue to chart remarkable scale in our bilateral relations, I acknowledge this recognition both as a privilege and a responsibility. I remain committed to working with stakeholders in our nations towards advancing India–U.K. business relations.”