Sunil Bharti Mittal honoured with Knight Commander title for his contributions to UK-India business ties – The Times of India

Sunil Bharti Mittal, the founder and chairman of Bharti Enterprises, was conferred with the insignia of the Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE) on Saturday. The distinguished telecom industry leader received the honour at a special investiture ceremony held at the British High Commissioner’s residence in New Delhi, surrounded…

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Sunil Mittal-led Bharti Enterprises to acquire 24.5% stake worth $4 billion in Britain’s biggest broadband & mobile company BT Group – Times of India

Sunil Bharti Mittal-led Bharti Enterprises announced on Monday its intention to purchase a 24.5% stake in BT Group, the largest broadband and mobile provider in Britain. Bharti Enterprises said that it would acquire a stake worth about 3.2 billion pounds ($4 billion). The acquisition will involve buying out the shares held by Altice UK, the…

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Sunil Bharti Mittal recalls how an ‘inspiring’ meeting with PM Modi was a turning point for Airtel – Times of India

In September 2018, a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked a pivotal moment for Sunil Bharti Mittal-led Bharti Airtel, which was grappling with a severe crisis at the time, according to the Bharti Group founder. Airtel was struggling due to the impact of free voice and data services provided by new entrant Reliance Jio…

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