London: Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh was recently honored with the ‘India-UK Achievers’ Honours’ for his contribution to the economic and political fields. Received the “Lifetime Achievement Honor’ is the award. He will be honored with this award in New Delhi. The award was announced at a function last week. National Indian Students and Alumni Union United Kingdom’ (NISAU-UK) will confer it on Dr. Singh in New Delhi at a later date.
‘India-UK Achievers Honors’ by NISAU-UK Awarded to Indian students who have achieved a lifetime achievement by studying at a UK university, in association with the UK’s Department for International Trade (DIT) and the British Council in India. Life Time Achievement Honor’ Outlines Dr. Singh’s contributions to the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge. In his written message, Dr. Singh said, “I am very grateful for this which is very meaningful especially because it is given by the youth who are the future of our country and the relations between these two countries.”
The 90-year-old Singh, who was India’s prime minister from 2004 to 2014, said: “Our educational partnership has truly defined the relationship between India and the UK. Our country’s founders Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, Sardar Patel, and many others studied in Britain and became great leaders and left a legacy that continues to inspire India and the world. Over the years many Indian students have had the opportunity to study in the UK.
To mark 75 years of India’s independence, for the first time ever, 75 achievers in various fields were honored with the ‘India-UK Achievers’ Honours’ while some are recognized as ‘Outstanding Achievers’ been awarded. Lord Karan Bilimoria, a British citizen of Indian origin, was awarded the ‘Living Legend Honor’ at a ceremony held on 25 January. Awarded (Honor). Bilimoria, Patron, NISAU UK, said that those honored are living bridges and their achievements have inspired people in the UK and India. Opposition Labor Party MP Virendra Sharma in Britain has also been given the ‘Living Legend Honor’. Was awarded
Sharma said that India and Britain are natural allies and friends. He said that the relationship between the two countries was once based on exploitation, but now it is based on equality. ‘Out Standing Achievers’ Among the awardees are Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) spokesperson and Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha, Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla and Iin Britain Life Time Achievement Honor felicitated by
