Bestowing knighthood upon those who served Britain for a considerable length of time is a fairly run-of-the-mill occurrence. However when the honour was extended to controversial India-born writer, Salman Rushdie, it created a major diplomatic crisis for Britain, with Iran and Pakistan both expressing extreme displeasure at the move.
For details, read http://www.indianexpress.com/news/sir-salman-in-a-restless-world/203317/
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