Chancellor of Queen's University, Belfast
On 9 July 2009 Sharma was appointed Chancellor of The Queen's University of Belfast after the retirement of Senator George J. Mitchell. Queen's says he was responsible for cementing relations between Northern Ireland and India which led to the country's investment in Northern Ireland businesses. The position is a largely honorary title and Sharma said he was enormously proud to be given the job at Queen's.
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