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Sunil Bharti Mittal conferred France's highest civilian award by President Emmanuel Macron
Updated On: 12 October, 2026 03:19 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Mittal has been conferred the distinction in recognition of his longstanding commitment to deepening economic ties between India and France, as well as his outstanding achievements in telecommunications and digital infrastructure, a company statement said

Bharti Enterprises Founder and Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal. Pic/ X
Bharti Enterprises Founder and Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal has been conferred France's highest civilian award, Chevalier de l'Ordre national de la Légion d'Honneur (Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour), by French President Emmanuel Macron.
Established in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte, the Legion of Honour is the highest civilian award bestowed by the French Republic.


