The Padma Awards, one of India’s highest civilian honors, were announced by the Central government on the eve of Republic Day. These prestigious awards recognize exceptional achievements across diverse fields, highlighting contributions to public service.
The awards are classified into three categories:
- Padma Vibhushan: Exceptional and distinguished service.
- Padma Bhushan: Distinguished service of a high order.
- Padma Shri: Distinguished service in various fields.
In 2025, the government has conferred a total of 139 awards, comprising 7 Padma Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan, and 113 Padma Shri recipients.
Full List of Padma Award Recipients
Padma Vibhushan
- Duvvur Nageshwar Reddy
- Justice (Retd.) Shri Jagdish Singh Khehar
- Kumudini Rajnikant Lakhia
- Lakshminarayana Subramaniam
- MT Vasudevan Nair (Posthumous)
- Osamu Suzuki (Posthumous)
- Sharda Sinha (Posthumous)
Padma Bhushan
- A Surya Prakash
- Anant Nag
- Bibek Debroy (Posthumous)
- Jatin Goswami
- Jose Chacko Periappuram
- Kailash Nath Dikshit
- Manohar Joshi (Posthumous)
- Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti
- Nandamuri Balakrishna
- PR Sreejesh
- Pankaj Patel
- Pankaj Udhas (Posthumous)
- Rambahadur Rai
- Sadhvi Ritambhara
- S Ajith Kumar
- Shekhar Kapur
- Shobana Chandrakumar
- Sushil Kumar Modi (Posthumous)
- Vinod Dham
Padma Shri
The Padma Shri was awarded to 113 individuals from diverse fields, including arts, sports, literature, science, and public service. Notable recipients include:
- Arijit Singh (Music)
- PR Sreejesh (Hockey)
- Ashwini Bhide Deshpande (Classical Music)
- Inivalappil Mani Vijayan (Football)
- R Ashwin (Cricket)
- Mamata Shankar (Dance and Cinema)
- Soniya Nityanand (Medical Research)
For a complete list of Padma Shri recipients, refer to the official announcement.
Significance of the Padma Awards
The Padma Awards seek to recognize exceptional contributions to society and the nation. They celebrate achievements across disciplines such as arts, education, medicine, sports, social work, public affairs, and science. The President of India presents these awards at a grand ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhawan, usually in March or April.
