Swapan is cherished and honored in his homeland of India, where in 2011 he was awarded a National Lifetime Achievement Award, the Bharat KeSangeetRatna, by the Art & Cultural Trust of India. He is a recipient of the prestigious SangeetNatak Academy Award (1997) from the Government of India. Internationally, Swapan is the recipient of the American Academy of Artists Award and is nominee to Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame, distinctions reserved for only those musicians who have attained the highest level of artistry.