Professor Dhindsa was awarded Fulbright Scholarship in 1990 and the same year he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, London. The National Environmental Science Academy (India) conferred its Fellowship Award on Dr. Dhindsa in 2002.
A social activist, Professor Dhindsa was decorated with "Dr. Ambedkar National Sevaashri Award" for distinguished services to science and society. According to him the process of education should aim at harmonious development of the total individual as a global citizen.
Indian National Science Academy Award
Professor Dhindsa's contributions in the field of pure and applied chemistry have been recognized in the form of prestigious national and international awards. He received Gift Instruments from the President, Federal Republic of Germany and the Hannover University for his original researches. Then the Prime Minister Late Smt. Indira Gandhi had decorated him with "Indian National Science Academy Award" in 1976.
Best Scientist (2003)
He achieved the peak of his career when National Environmental Science Academy bestowed upon him "The Best Scientist of the Year Award" for the year 2003.
Indian Chemical Society Awards
In year 1996, he received the 'Gian Chand Jain Memorial Award of Excellence in Scientific Research', and 'Prof. P.K. Bose Memorial Award' of the Indian Chemical Society. He has the privilege of sharing dinner with US President Bill Clinton (2001). He is a Fellow of various National Academics and has been associated with academic bodies of various universities in the country.