President Droupadi Murmu presented Padma awards to 66 recipients at the first civil investiture ceremony for 2026 at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The event included attendance by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President CP Radhakrishnan, and Home Minister Amit Shah, with 131 total awards approved across categories. Recipients included Harmanpreet Kaur, Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar, and posthumous honoree Dharmendra, whose award was accepted by Hema Malini.