Three Indians conferred Order of British Empire

New Delhi, Sep 28 (UNI) Three Indians -- Mr Roshan Seth, Ms Supriya Banerji and Mr Jag Mohan Puri -- have been conferred the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for outstanding contribution in cementing Indo-British relations through business, education, theatre and film and television, the British High Commission announced here today.

Mr Seth was conferred the honour in recognition of his work in theatre, film and television.

Ms Banerji was honoured for her outstanding contribution to co-operation between Indian and British business while Mr Puri was given the OBE for furthering Indo-British relations in education and commerce.

British High Commissioner to India, Sir Michael Arthur, who conferred the honours to the three at his residence here, said ''we are greatly honoured to confer the Order of the British Empire award on Ms Banerji, Mr Puri and Mr Seth. Their outstanding contribution in cementing UK-India relations through diverse fields like business, education, theatre, film and television is a fine example to us all.'' UNI RB HS DS1236