Current Affairs - Awards and Honours - Discussion

Sunil Bharti Mittal, founder and chairman of Bharti Enterprises, has been selected to receive the Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour, France’s highest civilian honour. French President Emmanuel Macron is scheduled to confer the distinction on him on October 28, 2026, at the French Embassy in New Delhi. The honour recognises Mittal’s contributions to strengthening economic relations between India and France, particularly in telecommunications and satellite communications. His association with France dates back to 1992, when he collaborated with the French company Compagnie Générale des Eaux to introduce mobile telephony in India. He is also the co-chairman of Paris-based satellite communications company Eutelsat.