Padma Awards 2025

On 26th January 2025, the central government announced 139 Padma Awards for 2025, celebrating exceptional contributions across various fields, with Prime Minister lauding the recipients' dedication and achievements.

The Padma Awards 2025 include 7 Padma Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan, and 113 Padma Shri honors, approved by President Droupadi Murmu.
This year’s awards feature 23 women recipients, 10 from the Foreigners/NRI/PIO/OCI category, and 13 posthumous honors, including one duo case.
Notable awardees include former Suzuki Motors chief Osamu Suzuki, ex-Maharashtra CM Manohar Joshi, and ex-CJI Jagdish Singh Khehar.
Cultural and sports honorees include singers Arijit Singh and Sharda Sinha, cricketer R Ashwin, and ex-hockey player PR Sreejesh.
Distinguished contributors like Ram temple architect Chandrakant Sompura, Paralympian Harvinder Singh, and humanitarian homeopath Vilas Dangre also received recognition.
Unique recipients include Goa’s 100-year-old freedom fighter Libia Lobo Sardesai, travel bloggers Hugh and Colleen Gantzer, and Dhak player Gokul Chandra Dey, who empowered women in a male-dominated art form.