President Droupadi Murmu presents the Padma Shri award to cricketer Rohit Sharma during the Civil Investiture Ceremony-II at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Tuesday
Indian President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday conferred the prestigious Padma Awards 2026 during the second Civil Investiture Ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.
A total of 65 eminent and distinguished personalities from different fields, including arts, public affairs, medicine, literature and more, were honoured with the coveted Padma Awards.
The Padma Awards are one of the highest civilian honours of India announced annually. The award seeks to recognise achievements in all fields of activities or disciplines where an element of public service is involved.
Noted playback singer Alka Yagnik was conferred with Padma Bhushan for her three-decade-long contribution to Indian music, while legendary Assamese sculptor Nuruddin Ahmed was honoured with Padma Shri for his decades of brilliant visual storytelling and remarkable stage craftsmanship.
