Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus, Tata Group, has been conferred with Australia’s highest civilian award, the Order of Australia (AO), for his outstanding contributions to Australia-India relations, notably trade, investment and philanthropy.
The Order of Australia was conferred on Mr Tata on 23 April by Barry O’Farrell, the Australian High Commissioner to India. “Ratan Tata is a titan of business, industry & philanthropy not just in India, but his contributions have also made a significant impact in Australia. Delighted to confer Order of Australia (AO) honour to Ratan Tata in recognition of his longstanding commitment to the Australia-India relationship,” Mr Barrel said.
Mr Tata has been a firm advocate for fostering strong economic and cultural bonds between the two countries.