♦ President Droupadi Murmu presented the Padma Awards to 71 individuals during a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on 28 April 2025.

♦ The awards honour their contributions in fields such as the arts, public affairs, science, and sports.

♦ The awards included four Padma Vibhushan, 10 Padma Bhushan, and 57 Padma Shri recognitions.

♦ This was the first phase of the 2025 Padma Awards presentation.

♦ Renowned violinist L. Subramaniam received the Padma Vibhushan for his contributions to art.

♦ Former Suzuki Motor Corporation CEO Osamu Suzuki was posthumously honoured with the same award for contributions to trade and industry.

♦ His son, Toshihiro Suzuki, the current CEO, accepted the award.

♦ Among Padma Bhushan recipients were filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, actor and Andhra Pradesh legislator Nandamuri Balakrishna, actor S. Ajith Kumar, and the late singer Pankaj Udhas.

♦ Udhas’s wife, Farida Udhas, received the award on his behalf.

♦ Former Indian hockey goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh was also honoured in this category.

♦ Padma Shri awards were presented to singer Jaspinder Narula and cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin for their contributions to music and sports, respectively.