India’s government honored Chaudhary Charan Singh, PV Narasimha Rao, and Dr MS Swaminathan with the Bharat Ratna. Singh’s dedication to farmers’ welfare, Rao’s economic reforms, and Dr Swaminathan’s role in transforming Indian agriculture were recognized. The announcement was made by PM Modi on X. The government had previously announced the award for L K Advani and Karpoori Thakur.