Priti Patel awarded prestigious honour by India president Mukherjee

• Sarwar Alam
• 28 March, 2017

By: Sarwar Alam

MP Priti Patel, has been awarded the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman – India’s highest honour for members of the Indian diaspora. The secretary of state for international development was granted the award by the president of India, Pranab Mukherjee, for her exceptional contribution to national and international politics, her role strengthening UK-India relations, and for supporting the Indian diaspora in the UK. The award was presented to Patel by the Indian High Commissioner to the UK, Y.K. Sinha, at special ceremony at India House in London. Patel, who is also the first female Indian origin MP to join the cabinet, said:…

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