Padma Awards 2025: 5 NRIs, Suzuki Advisor from Japan, Brazilian Spiritualist Among winners
Droupadi Murmu, the president of India, awarded Padma Awards for 2025 on Tuesday at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-II at Rashtrapati Bhavan. This year, the president has awarded 139 awards, with the list consisting of 13 posthumous awardees, 10 foreigners/NRI/PIO/OCI and 23 women. Click to see.
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