Shashi Tharoor to receive highest French civilian honour

Sashi Tharoor, senior Congress leader, has been chosen for the prestigious Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur.

ByK A Shaji

Published Aug 16, 2022 | 3:10 PMUpdatedAug 16, 2022 | 3:51 PM

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has been awarded the highest civilian honour of the French government, the prestigious Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur. Tharoor is a Lok Sabha member from Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala and he has been honoured for his writings and speeches promoting the Indo-French fraternity.