President Droupadi Murmu posed for a group photograph with Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and fellow dignitaries at the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships and Awards ceremony for 2024 and 2025, held in New Delhi on 13 August 2026.
President Droupadi Murmu personally presented a Sangeet Natak Akademi Award at the joint 2024 and 2025 ceremony in New Delhi on 13 August 2026, with Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat present on the dais.
At the combined 2024 and 2025 awards ceremony in New Delhi, President Droupadi Murmu conferred Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards recognising outstanding contributions to India's classical and folk performing arts traditions on 13 August 2026.
Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat felicitated President Droupadi Murmu during the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships and Awards presentation for 2024 and 2025 in New Delhi on 13 August 2026, marking a rare ceremonial gesture at the national arts event.