New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- Sunil Bharti Mittal, the Founder and Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, was awarded the insignia of the Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE) on Saturday (local time), according to a statement from the British High Commission in Delhi.

The medal was presented to Mittal during a special investiture ceremony in the presence of friends and family at the British High Commissioner's residence, as per the statement.

"The ceremony follows the announcement in 2024 that His Majesty The King has been graciously pleased to confer Mr Mittal the Honorary Knighthood for services to UK-India business relations," the statement read.

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