Canada India Foundation ("CIF") Chanchlani Global Indian Award

Award Trophy

The CIF Chanchlani Global Indian Award is an non-governmental Indian diasporic award, conceived in Canada. It was established in 2008 by the Canada India Foundation to recognize excellence and celebrate achievement in the Global Indian Diaspora. The award is presented to a recipient who has demonstrated global leadership, vision and professional excellence, which has made all people of Indian origin extremely proud of the India heritage. The award is presented annually. The award is in the form of a trophy accompanied with donations of $50,000.00 to approved charities in the name of the award recipient. The awards principal sponsor is Toronto-based businessman, the late Vasu Chanchlani.[1] Several members of Canada India Foundation also make contributions towards each year's Award amount.

Award recipients

2016 - Subhash Chandra, Chairman, Essel Group

2014 - Narayana Murthy, Co-founder and former Chairman, Infosys

2012 - Deepak Chopra [2]

2010 - Ratan Tata, Chairman, Tata Group [3]

2009 - Tulsi Tanti, Founder & CEO, Suzlon [4]

2008 - Sam Pitroda, Chairman, India's National Knowledge Commission
Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper and former Indian president Dr. Abdul Kalam presented the inaugural "CIF Chanchlani Global Indian Award". [5][6][7]

Notes

  1. ↑ PTI (2008-04-19). "Canada calls for stronger economic ties with India". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
  2. ↑ "Deepak Chopra To Receive "CIF Chanchlani Global Indian Award"". Canada India Foundation.
  3. ↑ The Economic The Hindu (2010-05-17). "Ratan Tata Honoured". Chennai, India: The Hindu.
  4. ↑ The Economic Times (2009-04-02). ""Wind man of India" to receive Global India award". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
  5. ↑ Gurmukh Singh, Indo-Asian News Service (2008-03-13). "Global Indian award for Sam Pitroda". Yahoo. Archived from the original on 2008-03-20. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
  6. ↑ The Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper (2008-04-18). "Prime Minister urges stronger trade relations with India". Prime Minister of Canada. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
  7. ↑ His Excellency Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam (2008-04-18). "Address at the Canada India Foundation, First Annual Gala, Toronto, Canada". Former President of India. Retrieved 2008-05-03.

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