Today Padma Awards- the highest civilian awards of Bharat (India) is announced to PIO in United States of America.
Padma Vibhushan
Shri Narinder Singh Kapany (Posthumous) - Science and Engineering-
Padma Shri
Shri Srikant Datar (Literature and Education)
Shri Rattan Lal (Science and Engineering)
Padma Vibhushan’ is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service and Padma Shri’ for distinguished service in any field.
These Padma awards are conferred by the President of India at ceremonial functions which are held at Rashtrapati Bhawan usually around March/ April every year.