Mary Kom, a sporting legend of India and the first Indian female boxer to win an Olympic medal, received the Global Indian Icon of the Year award at the annual UK- India Awards in Windsor, southeast England. At the event Thursday night, the 40-year-old former Rajya Sabha member narrated her 20-year journey of perseverance and dedication she gave to boxing and accepted the award from Vikram Doraiswami, the Indian High Commissioner to the UK.
The Lifetime Achievement Award was received by filmmaker Shekhar Kapur for his contributions to cinema in both countries at the award ceremony which was held by India Global Forum (IGF) as a part of UK-India Week.
The Indian High Commission's cultural wing, the Nehru Centre in London received the UK India Award for Significant Contribution to UK-India Relations. The awards ceremony has made it to the fifth edition of honoring outstanding leadership in business, professional services, government, culture, and social impact, showcasing their accomplishments.
The Awards function 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.
