National Sports Awards 2025: Celebrating India's Sporting Excellence
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | National Sports Awards 2025 |
| Date | January 17, 2025 |
| Venue | Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi |
| Chief Guest | President Droupadi Murmu |
| Major Awards | Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna, Arjuna Awards, Dronacharya Award, Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy |
| Khel Ratna Awardees | Manu Bhaker (Shooting), D. Gukesh (Chess), Harmanpreet Singh (Hockey), Praveen Kumar (Para-Athletics) |
| Arjuna Awardees | 32 athletes, including 17 para-athletes |
| Para-Sports Highlights | India won 29 medals (7 gold, 9 silver) at Paris Paralympics |
| Lifetime Arjuna Award | Murlikant Rajaram Petkar (India's first Paralympic gold-medallist in swimming) |
| Dronacharya Awardees | Deepali Deshpande (Shooting), Armando Agnelo Colaco (Football) |
| Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar | Physical Education Foundation of India |
| Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy | Chandigarh University, Lovely Professional University, Guru Nanak Dev University |
| Special Moments | Murlikant Petkar's Lifetime Arjuna Award, Pranav Soorma's interaction with President Murmu |