Honours and Awards
- Kunzru was nominated for the highest Indian civilian award, the Bharat Ratna, in 1968 but he declined, citing his opposition to such honours in a Republic, which he had first voiced during the Constituent Assembly debates.
- He was honored on a postage stamp of India in 1987.
- The Defence Affairs Study Centre established in Pune in 1972 under his patronage was renamed as the Kunzru Centre in 1980 after his death.
- The Indian School of International Studies began a series of annual lectures named after him, which continues to this day.
- His honorary degrees included LL.D. (from Allahabad University), D. Litt. (from Aligarh Muslim University),and D.L. (from Benares Hindu University)
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