1. Sunil Bharti Mittal to receive France’s highest civilian honour from President Macron

Sunil Bharti Mittal to receive France’s highest civilian honour from President Macron

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  • Bharti Enterprises founder Sunil Bharti Mittal has been named a Knight of France’s National Order of the Legion of Honour.
  • The distinction, France’s highest civilian award, was conferred by President Emmanuel Macron for his work on India-France ties.
  • His links with France date to 1992, when a French firm joined Bharti to bring mobile telephony to India through Airtel.
  • The insignia will be presented at a ceremony at the French embassy in New Delhi on 28 October.

Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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