By IANS,
New Delhi: Vikram Singh Mehta, chairman of Shell Companies in India, will receive the Asian Business Leader Award at a special dinner in London Thursday, according to a release by the organisers.
The “Asia House’, a leading pan-Asian organisation in Europe, will give the award in recognition of his leadership and contribution to business in Asia.
The other recipients of the awards are Stephen Green, Britain’s trade minister and ex-chairman of HSBC and Jack Ma, chairman and CEO of the Alibaba group.
“It is humbling to be recognized along with people who have led major global corporation and have made a significant contribution to world economics by a strong focus on the triple bottom line.
“I am of course proud to represent my country at these awards and I deeply appreciate the support of colleagues at Shell worldwide for our mission in India,” said Mehta on hearing of the honour being conferred.
Vikram has led Royal Dutch Shell in India since its return to the country in 1993, and is credited with having led the global oil and gas leader to becoming the largest and most diversified international investor in India’s energy sector.