Welcome to the Professor ML Sondhi Memorial Trust

Academic, diplomat, parliamentarian but above all a charismatic intellectual and public figure in the broadest sense of the term, Professor Manohar Lal Sondhi was a unique figure in the political history of post-Nehruvian India. This website, maintained by the Professor M. L. Sondhi Memorial Committee, is devoted to remembering him and preserving his intellectual and political legacy which remains very much relevant to India's future.

Amb. M.K. Rasgotra delivers the Memorial Lecture 2019

On 30 November 2019 at India International Centre, former Foreign Secretary, by Amb. M.K. Rasgotra, recipient of the MLS Prize 2018, spoke on “India’s Challenges and Responses in the Coming Years”

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Profile

At Krishna Menon’s request he was appointed Secretary to the Indian delegation at the UN (1960-61), but this only sharpened his resolve to quit the Foreign Service which he did promptly on his return to India, when he joined the then Indian School of International Studies as Reader in International Relations.

The MLS Trust

The Professor ML Sondhi Trust was established to promote the late Professor ML Sondhi’s vision relating to the emergence of India as a strong but benign power in the family of nations.

MLS Prize

The MLS Prize for International Politics is an annual fixture, presented at the event of the Memorial Lecture. Past recipients have been Dr. Abdul Kalam and the Dalai Lama.

Memorial Lectures

The annual MLS Trust Memorial lecture is held every year at the India International Centre, New Delhi. The lectures form the highlight of the Trust's year and have, in the past, featured numerous renowned statesmen and celebrated speakers including Dr Abdul Kalam and His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

Writings

The articles, press statements, speeches and reports by Prof. ML Sondhi. Read more >

Gallery

Images from the life of Prof. ML Sondhi plus images from the activities of the trust. Read More >

Events

The ML Sondhi Trust helps organise seminars and events throughout the year but the highlight of the year remains the ML Sondhi Memorial Lecture. Read more >

Prize

The MLS Trust Prize is an annual fixture and present at the event of the Memorial Lecture. Past recipients have been Dr. Abdul Kalam and the Dalai Lama. Read More >