NEW DELHI: The distinguished Global Indian Icon of the Year award went to boxing champion Mary Kom at the illustrious UK-India Awards in Windsor, southeast England. The 40-year-old great athlete, who was also a member of the Rajya Sabha, highlighted her incredible 20-year journey filled with dedication and unflinching passion to the sport of boxing in a memorable gala celebration on Thursday night.
The awards, currently in their fifth year, honour outstanding leadership in business, professional services, government, culture, and social impact, showcasing their noteworthy accomplishments in fostering cross-border ties. The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) UK received the UK-India Award for Business Promotion Organisation of the Year, which was given across multiple categories.
She gratefully took the prize from Vikram Doraiswami, the Indian High Commissioner to the UK, and thought back on all the incredible sacrifices she had made to pursue her boxing career.
Elizabeth: The Golden Age director Shekhar Kapur got a Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to cinema in both countries at the awards, which were held by India Global Forum (IGF) as part of UK-India Week.
Other honours were Consulting Firm of the Year for SannamS4, Legal Practise of the Year for Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, and Financial Services Organisation of the Year for ICICI Bank UK Plc. Market Entrant of the Year went to startup investing platform CrowdInvest. Action Aid UK won the award for the social impact project of the year, while Mphasis was awarded the technology company of the year.
The awards ceremony was the penultimate activity of the six-day UK-India Week, which also featured a special reception hosted by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at 10 Downing Street during which he committed to pursuing a "truly ambitious" free trade agreement (FTA) with India. The awards were chosen from a shortlist by a jury of industry experts.
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