President Droupadi Murmu presented the Padma Awards 2026 at the second Civil Investiture Ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 23 June 2026.
Padma Awards are among India’s highest civilian honours. They are awarded in three categories:
- Padma Vibhushan
- Padma Bhushan
- Padma Shri
Padma Awards 2026
- Total awards announced: 131
- 5 Padma Vibhushan
- 13 Padma Bhushan
- 113 Padma Shri
Major Awardees
Padma Vibhushan
- P. Narayanan – Literature & Education
- Justice K.T. Thomas (Former Judge) – Social Work
Padma Bhushan
Awarded to several distinguished personalities, including:
- Vijay Amritraj (Former Tennis Player)
- Mammootty (Actor)
- Alka Yagnik (Playback Singer)
- Shibu Soren (Politician) – Posthumously
Padma Shri
Among the recipients were:
- Rohit Sharma (Cricketer)
- R. Madhavan (Actor)
- Shashi Shekhar Vempati (Former Prasar Bharati CEO)
- Satish Shah (Actor) – Posthumously
