After UK’s Royal Honour, Airtel Founder Sunil Bharti Mittal Bags France’s Highest Civilian Award

Sunil Bharti Mittal has been awarded France's highest civilian honour, the Chevalier de l'Ordre national de la Légion d'Honneur, by President Emmanuel Macron. The accolade recognizes his decades-long efforts to strengthen India and France economic ties and his achievements in telecommunications and digital infrastructure. The investiture will take place at the French Embassy in New Delhi on October 28, 2026.