He was posthumously awarded both the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian award, in 2012, and the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, in 2019.
In 2012, he received the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian honor, posthumously. He was also awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honor, in 2019.