fɔːɹ hɪz aʊtstˈændɪŋ wˈɜːk tə ðɪ ˈɪndiən ˈɪndʌstɹi, ðə ðˈɛn pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌv ˈɪndiə, pɹˈænæb mʊkˈɜːdʒiː, pɹɪzˈɛntᵻd hˌɪm wɪð sˌiːˌaɪˈaɪ pɹˈɛzɪdənts ɐwˈɔːɹd fɔːɹ lˈaɪftaɪm ɐtʃˈiːvmənt ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvəntˌiːn.
For his outstanding work to the Indian industry, the then President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, presented him with CII President's Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2017.