PRESIDENT OF INDIA PRESENTS LALIT KALA AKADEMI AWARDS TO SELECTED ARTISTS OF THE 65TH NATIONAL EXHIBITION OF ART

The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, presented the Lalit Kala Akademi awards to selected artists at the 65th National Exhibition of Art in New Delhi and felicitated Grand Prize winners and Honourable Mentions of the 3rd Print Biennale India, 2026. Emphasizing art as a reflection of India's culture, diversity, and contemporary creativity, the President noted the participation of artists from metropolitan cities, small towns, and remote regions like the North-East. She highlighted the importance of equipping traditional remote artists with new technologies, providing artists with financial support and broader market access, and taking art beyond galleries into schools, universities, and public spaces.