Knighthood: This Bharatvanshi, who was a British minister, was chosen by King Charles-III for Knighthood

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Indian-origin former British minister Alok Sharma has been selected for Britain’s prestigious knighthood honour. Sharma was announced in the list of honors released by King Charles III in London on the occasion of New Year. Sharma has been chosen for his contribution to combating climate change at the COP26 summit.

Alok Sharma, 55, was born in Agra, UP. He had been a cabinet minister in the previous Liz Truss government. His name has been placed in the list of foreign people who have received this British honour. The list contains the names of more than 30 Indian-origin publicists, economists, educationists, doctors and philanthropists. Sharma’s name is first. This award is given by the King of Britain for exceptional public service in the UK and abroad.

According to the Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), Alok Sharma has been awarded a knighthood for his contribution to combating climate change. Under this, Britain will make historic agreements with various countries regarding climate change. These agreements will be effective in dealing with the problem of climate change in the future. The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) was held in Glasgow, Scotland from 31 October to 13 November last year.

Knight’s Grand Cross awarded to Partha Sarathi Dasgupta

Similarly, Professor Sir Partha Sarathi Dasgupta has been selected for the ‘Knight’s Grand Cross of the Order (GBE)’ for his contribution in the field of economics and environment. Indian-origin Ivan Manuel Menezes, CEO of Diageo, is among those to be knighted by the UK King. Similarly, Dr Mayur Keshavji Lakhani, Chair of the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management and General Practitioner at Highgate Medical Center in Loughborough, has been awarded a knighthood for distinguished services.

The names of these Indians are also among those who got British honor

Vengalil Krishna Kumar Chatterjee is also named among the recipients of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). He is Professor of Endocrinology at the University of Cambridge. Dr Ramesh Dulichandbhai Mehta, president of the British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (BAPIO), also names Nageswara Dwarampudi Reddy, who is the director labor market and plan for jobs at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Similarly, Dr. Gurdial Singh Sanghera, Founder and CEO of Oxford Nanopore Technologies, is also in the list for services in the field of technology. Jatinder Kumar Sharma for education services, Jasveer Singh for charity, Professor Keshav Singhal for medical services are also named.

Punit Gupta, co-founder and CEO of PG Paper, Sharon Kaur Jandu, director of the Yorkshire Asian Business Association, Dr Krishna Rohan Kandiah, founder of the Sanctuary Foundation and Hitan Mehta, executive director of the British Asian Trust, are other Indian-origins on the list of British honours. Is.