New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- Bharti Enterprises Founder and Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal has been conferred the highest civilian award in France, Chevalier de l'Ordre national de la Legion d'Honneur (Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour), by French President Emmanuel Macron. Established in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte, the Legion d'Honneur is the highest civilian award bestowed by the French Republic. Mittal has been conferred the distinction in recognition of his longstanding commitment to deepening economic ties between India and France and his outstanding achievements in telecommunications and digital infrastructure, a company statement said. Ambassador of France to India Thierry Mathou said that Sunil Bharti Mittal has been a friend of France for over 30 years, since the early days of Airtel in 1992....