Former Chairman of the Tata Group, Ratan Tata, has been honoured with Knight Grand Cross, one of the highest civilian honours in Britain on Thursday.
The Queen Elizabeth II conferred Tata with the rank of Knight Commander (KBE) which is given to the people for outstanding Diplomatic Services. This year the Queen will honour five foreign nationals for their services.
Ratan Tata was given the honour for his “services to UK/India relations, inward investment to the UK and philanthropy”.
The Tata Group has significant presence in UK with over 60,000 employees there. Tata group is one of the largest industries in Britain.
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