British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s mother-in-law was today made a member of the Indian Parliament in recognition of her work at the philanthropic arm of global technology giant Infosys, which her husband co-founded.

Sudha Murthy, 73, a former chairman of the Infosys Foundation, was appointed to the upper house, whose 12 members are appointed by the head of state for six-year terms and the rest — almost all — are elected. In general, these are persons with a strong presence in public life, who are honored in this way.

The foundation of which he was president is particularly known for the creation of libraries in rural areas.

Aksatha, the daughter she had with her husband Narayana Murthy, married in 2009 Rishi Sunak, now 43, who in 2022 became the first British head of government of South Asian descent.

“I am very happy for the opportunity I have been given to serve our nation,” Sudha Murthy told the X network.

Her husband, Narayana Murthy, whose net worth is estimated by Forbes at $4.7 billion, has said he had to borrow money from his wife to start, in the early 1980s, the Infosys, which is currently the seventh largest Indian company by market capitalization.