Sun Jan 26 03:10:17 UTC 2025: ## Padma Awards 2025 Announced: Posthumous Honour for Suzuki, Recognition for Industrialists
**Mumbai, January 26, 2025:** The Indian government announced the Padma Awards 2025 on Republic Day, recognizing outstanding achievements across various fields. Ten individuals from the Trade and Industry sector received awards. A posthumous Padma Vibhushan was conferred upon Osamu Suzuki, former chairman of Suzuki Motor Corporation, for his pivotal role in establishing Maruti Suzuki in India.
Other prominent recipients include:
* **Padma Bhushan:** Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti (Textiles, Tamil Nadu) and Pankaj Patel (Chairman, Zydus Lifesciences).
* **Padma Shri:** Arundhati Bhattacharya (former SBI Chairperson), Omkar Singh Pahwa (Avon Cycles), Pawan Goenka (Mahindra), Prashant Prakash (Axle Partners), R.G. Chandramohan (Hatsun Agro Product), Sajjan Bhajanka (Century Plyboards), and Sally Holkar (Roshni Society).
Osamu Suzuki’s contributions to the Indian automotive industry through the Maruti Suzuki joint venture were highlighted, emphasizing its significance as one of the first foreign companies to enter the Indian market. Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti’s legacy in the Tamil Nadu textile industry and Pankaj Patel’s leadership in building Zydus Lifesciences into a major pharmaceutical company were also lauded. Arundhati Bhattacharya’s groundbreaking tenure as the first female chairperson of SBI was also celebrated.
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