Alok Sharma, an Indian origin minister underneath the earlier Boris Johnson authorities who oversaw Britain’s COP26 presidency, has acquired knighthood for his contribution to combating local weather change. Agra-born Sharma was knighted by King Charles III in his first New Yr Honours checklist launched on Friday in London.

“Alok Sharma receives a Knighthood for his contribution to combatting local weather change by way of his management at COP26 and driving the UK to agree a historic settlement from particular person international locations that may have a significant impression in addressing local weather change sooner or later,” reads an announcement by UK Overseas, Commonwealth & Growth Workplace.

Sharma has been named within the “Abroad Listing” and leads a tally of over 30 Indian-origin campaigners, economists, teachers, medics and philanthropists to be honoured within the annual checklist issued within the title of the British monarch for his or her “unimaginable public service” throughout the UK and overseas.

“The UK’s impression around the globe relies on distinctive individuals like these recognised in His Majesty the King’s New Yr Honours checklist. I’m grateful for his or her excellent contribution,” mentioned Sir Philip Barton, Everlasting Beneath-Secretary on the FCDO and Head of the Diplomatic Service.

Recipients within the New Yr Honours Listing have been awarded for his or her excellent contributions throughout all components of the UK for his or her work on areas together with sustained public service, youth engagement and group work.

Amongst others knighted by the monarch embody Indian-origin enterprise chief Ivan Manuel Menezes, CEO of Diageo, for providers to Enterprise and Equality. Dr Mayur Keshavji Lakhani, Chair of the College of Medical Management and Administration and Common Practitioner on the Highgate Medical Centre in Loughborough, acquired a knighthood for providers to Common Follow.

Indian-origin individuals on Commanders of the Order of the British Empire:

Vengalil Krishna Kumar Chatterjee

Dr Ramesh Dulichandbhai Mehta

Nageshwara Dwarampudi Reddy

Dr Gurdial Singh Sanghera

Jatinder Kumar Sharma

Jasvir Singh

Professor Keshav Singhal

British Indian Officers of the Order of the British Empire:

Nishi Chaturvedi

Ravinder Gill

Puneet Gupta

Sharon Kaur Jandu

Dr Krishna Rohan Kandiah

Hitan Mehta