Brahma Chellaney Honoured for Excellence in Public Policy at Hindu College Alumni Awards
The OSA Hindu College awards recognised alumni from several professional fields. The association said the awards seek to highlight alumni contributions to nation-building and provide role models for current students. (Image OSA)
By TRH News Desk
Geostrategist and strategic affairs commentator Brahma Chellaney receives the Distinguished Alumni Award as Hindu College honours alumni across fields.
New Delhi, September 27, 2026 — Geostrategist and strategic affairs commentator Brahma Chellaney was honoured with the Distinguished Alumni Award for Excellence in Public Policy at the 21st OSA Hindu College Distinguished Alumni Awards, recognising his contribution to public-policy discourse and international strategic analysis.
The awards ceremony, organised by the Old Students Association (OSA) of Hindu College, Delhi University, was held on September 26 at The Silver Oak, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The OSA in a statement listed Chellaney among distinguished alumni recognised across public service, economics, education, media, security services, literature and entertainment.
Chellaney has emerged as a prominent Indian voice in geopolitical commentary, with his writing focusing on great-power competition, Asian security, China, the Indo-Pacific, water security and the changing international order. He is Professor Emeritus of Strategic Studies at the Centre for Policy Research (CPR) and has held academic and research appointments at institutions including Harvard University, the Brookings Institution, Johns Hopkins University and the Australian National University. CPR says he has also served in an advisory capacity related to India’s national-security establishment.
His commentary frequently examines the strategic consequences of competition among major powers and the implications for India’s foreign-policy choices. In recent writing, he has addressed the future of BRICS, US-China competition, the Indo-Pacific, India-US relations, China’s regional policies and transboundary water security.
Project Syndicate lists him as a regular contributor and notes that he is the author of nine books, including Water: Asia’s New Battleground, which received the 2012 Asia Society Bernard Schwartz Book Award.
Chellaney’s recent geopolitical commentary has also examined whether the expanding BRICS grouping can contribute to a more multipolar international order, the implications of a possible Sino-American “G2”, and the strategic importance of the Indo-Pacific.
The OSA Hindu College awards recognised alumni from several professional fields. The association said the awards seek to highlight alumni contributions to nation-building and provide role models for current students. OSA President Ravi Burman also outlined the association’s efforts to strengthen alumni networks and restore the old Hindu College campus building at Kashmere Gate.
For Chellaney, the recognition places his public-policy work within the wider legacy of Hindu College alumni whose careers have contributed to debates on governance, public affairs and national and international issues.
Other notable awardees included Dr Poonam Gupta, recognised for Excellence in Economics & Banking; Pratyaya Amrit, Deepak Kumar and Jitendra Kumar Sinha for Excellence in Public Service; Rajesh Talwar for Excellence in Education & Law; Mukesh Kumar Begu for Excellence in Media; Dr Nishi Chawla for Excellence in Education & Literature; Anuradha Goel for Excellence in Social Welfare; Rajiv Singh for Excellence in Security Services; and Vasuda Sharma, who received the Young Achiever Award in Music & Entertainment.
The OSA also conferred a Lifetime Achievement Award on Rao Inderjit Singh, while filmmaker Imtiaz Ali received a special award in recognition of the success of Main Vaapas Aaunga.
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