The government has announced seven Padma Vibhushan, 10 Padma Bhushan and 102 Padma Shri Awards for 120 personalities. As many as 29 of the awardees are women. Ex-Japan PM Shinzo Abe, late singer SP Balasubrahmanyam, cardiologist Belle Monappa Hegde, late physicist Narinder Singh Kapany, peace activist Wahiduddin Khan, archaeologist BB Lal and sculptor Sudarshan Sahoo were awarded Padma Vibhushan.