Sunil Bharti Mittal conferred France’s highest civilian honour
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): Sunil Bharti Mittal, founder and chairman of Bharti Enterprises, has been named a Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour by French President Emmanuel Macron.
The distinction recognizes his longstanding commitment to deepening economic relations between India and France, alongside his work in telecommunications and digital infrastructure.
The Legion of Honour, established in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte, is the highest civilian award conferred by the French Republic. The insignia will be formally presented to Mittal on October 28, 2026, during a ceremony at the Embassy of France in New Delhi.
