Padma Parade: From L Subramaniam to Ravichandran Ashwin & Osamu Suzuki, India honours trailblazers; check full list

The Padma awards, one of India’s highest civilian honours, were conferred on several distinguished individuals in recognition of their remarkable contributions to the nation. In a special ceremony held on Monday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, President Droupadi Murmu presented the prestigious Padma Vibhushan and Padma Shri awards to individuals from diverse fields, including music, literature, medicine, sports, and industry.These honorees have made significant impacts in their respective areas, elevating their work to national and international acclaim.
Violinist L Subramaniam was honoured with the Padma Vibhushan for his outstanding contributions to Indian classical music.
The Padma Vibhushan was also posthumously awarded to Osamu Suzuki, former chief of Suzuki Motor Corporation, for his transformative impact on the global automobile industry. Dr. D Nageshwar Reddy, Chairman of the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, received the Padma Vibhushan for his pioneering work in gastroenterology.

Malayalam author and filmmaker M T Vasudevan Nair was also honored posthumously with the Padma Vibhushan for his literary and cinematic achievements.

The Padma Shri was conferred on Arundhati Bhattacharya, former chairperson of State Bank of India, for her leadership in banking, and Pawan Kumar Goenka, industrialist, for his contributions to the automotive sector.Cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin was awarded the Padma Shri for his exceptional achievements in sports. Moreover, Additionally, President Murmu presented the prestigious Padma Bhushan Award to actor Ajith Kumar. Ajith was honoured for his outstanding contributions to both cinema and sports.