Ratan Tata, the former chairman of the Tata Group which is one of the
largest employers in Britain, has been honoured by Queen Elizabeth with a
GBE (Knight Grand Cross), one of the UK’s highest civilian awards.
“The Queen has been graciously pleased to approve the following honorary
British awards in 2014... GBE for Ratan Naval Tata, KBE, for services
to UK/India relations, inward investment to the UK and philanthropy,” an
announcement by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) said on
Thursday April 10,2014
Ratan Tata (76) is the only Indian among five foreigners to be awarded as
part of the ‘Honorary British Awards to Foreign Nationals’ for 2014,
others including Japanese and Greek nationals for services to economic
and cultural ties with the UK.
Ratan Tata, who now holds the honorary position of Chairman Emeritus of
Tata Sons, had been conferred a KBE (Knight Commander) by the Queen back
in 2009 — a year after the Indian conglomerate under his chairmanship
had acquired the flagging British luxury car brands Jaguar Land Rover
(JLR).
The Tata Group has since revived the fortunes of the company and also
emerged as one of the largest employers in Britain, employing nearly
60,000 people across the country.
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