Nita Ambani, founder and chairperson, Reliance Foundation, has become the first South Asian to be honoured by the Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) in New York

Nita Ambani honoured by the Met for her philanthropic work

 Nita Ambani, founder and chairperson, Reliance Foundation, has become the first South Asian to be honoured by the Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) in New York

Nita Ambani, honoured by the Metropolitan Museum of Art for her extensive philanthropic work

For her philanthropic work in the areas of education, sports, healthcare, rural transformation, urban renewal, disaster response, women's empowerment and promotion of the arts.

Nita Ambani, Founder and Chairperson, Reliance Foundation, receiving the Honoree's trophy for her efforts in Philanthropy from Tom Campbell, CEO & Director, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met, recognised as one of the most iconic museums in the world, is currently located at three celebrated sites of New York — The Met Fifth Avenue, The Met Breuer, and The Met Cloisters — and houses over 5,000 years of art from around the world.