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France to Honor Bharti Enterprises Founder Sunil Mittal with Highest Civilian Award
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CNBC TV18•12-10-2026, 12:27
France to Honor Bharti Enterprises Founder Sunil Mittal with Highest Civilian Award
- •France has named Bharti Enterprises founder Sunil Bharti Mittal as a Knight of the Legion of Honour for his three decades of work in strengthening business ties between India and France.
- •The insignia will be presented to Mittal by the French Ambassador to India at a ceremony in New Delhi on October 28.
- •President Emmanuel Macron conferred the prestigious award, recognizing Mittal's long-standing partnership with France since the early days of Airtel in 1992.
- •Mittal's extensive business ventures involving France include co-chairing Eutelsat and partnering on satellite communication initiatives like OneWeb.
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France named Bharti Enterprises founder Sunil Bharti Mittal as a Knight of the Legion of Honour to recognize his three decades of work in deepening business ties between India and France.
Sunil Bharti Mittal will receive the insignia at a ceremony held at the Embassy of France in New Delhi on Wednesday, October 28.
Sunil Bharti Mittal was conferred the GSMA Lifetime Achievement Award at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona for his role in transforming the global telecommunications landscape.
