Sunil Mittal gets highest French civilian award

NEW DELHI: Sunil Bharti Mittal, Bharti Enterprises founder and chairman, has been named a Chevalier de l'Ordre national de la Legion d'Honneur (Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour) by French President Emmanuel Macron. Established in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte, this is the highest civilian award bestowed by the French Republic. Mittal has been conferred the distinction in recognition of his commitment to deepening economic ties between India and France. Mittal said: "I am moved and humbled by this gracious award." The insignia will be conferred at a ceremony on Oct 28 at the embassy of France in India. You use AI every day. Now get your AI Quotient. Take the AIQ test.