 He was awarded Padma Shri, one of the highest civilian awards of India, in 2000.E.S Reddy received the World Peace Council Prize of the World Peace Council in 1982 for his contribution to the struggle against apartheid.The University of Durban-Westville awarded him the honorary degree of Doctor of Philosophy in 1995 in recognition of his contribution to the struggle against apartheid and scholarly work on South Africa.