Bharti Group chairman Sunil Mittal has been conferred with the 'Global Vision' award by the US-India Business Council, a business advocacy organization jointly formed by the United States and India.
The award is a recognition of Mittal's ‘revolutionary foresight in bringing telecom connectivity to benefit the lives of the common man and for his efforts to organize India's agricultural sector, bringing efficiencies to India's farm-to-market supply chain,' the USIBC said in a statement.
The annual awards are accorded to luminaries from various fields for their significant contribution in bringing India and the US closer.
On receiving this award, Mittal said, "It is true honour for me and a tribute to India's vibrant business environment that has provided opportunities to entrepreneurs like me."
Previous recipients of the award, include Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata, Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani and Boeing chairman Jim McNerney.
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