French Government’s highest civilian award presented to Shashi Tharoor

• French Government’s highest civilian award “Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur” was presented to Congress leader Shashi Tharoor. 

• This honour is being conferred to him, because he delivered speech in French in 2021. 

• His speech left the officials of the embassy, consulates, military attaches and Alliance Francaise surprised. 

• Shashi Tharoor had also received a similar honour “the ‘Encomienda de la Real Order Espanola de Carlos III”, by Spanish Government in 2010.

• Legion of Honour is a French order of merit.

• Napoleon Bonaparte had set up the honour in 1802.

• This honour is conferred for excellent civil or military conduct.