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Indian-American diplomat Ricky Gill receives NSC award
Gill, 38, serves as Special Assistant to the U.S. President and Senior Director for South and Central Asia at the National Security Council.
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Anushka Pathak - Sun, 28, Dec 2025
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NSC Senior Director for South and Central Asia Ricky Gill with US President Donald Trump / Courtesy: X/@RickyGillCA
Indian-American diplomat Ricky Gill has received the United States' National Security Council's Distinguished Action Award for his role in efforts that supported the India-Pakistan ceasefire following a brief escalation in May 2025.
The award was highlighted in a post on X by Robert C. O'Brien, the 27th Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, on Dec. 25, who praised Gill’s work during the negotiations. The post included photographs of Gill receiving the award from Marco Rubio. The NSC honor recognizes contributions to US diplomatic initiatives aimed at de-escalating tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.
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Congratulations to @RickyGillCA for recognition by SecState@marcorubio with the NSC Distinguished Action Award for his role in the India-Pakistan ceasefire negotiations. Ricky is a talented diplomat who served with me in @realDonaldTrump’s 1st Admin. pic.twitter.com/6C9cd1I03F
— Robert C. O'Brien (@robertcobrien) December 25, 2025
Gill, 38, serves as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for South and Central Asia at the National Security Council, overseeing policy related to India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the broader region. His portfolio places him at the center of US engagement on key security and diplomatic issues in South Asia.
Born in Lodi, California, to Indian-origin parents, Gill was raised in the state’s Central Valley. He graduated from Tokay High School and later earned a bachelor’s degree from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs in 2009, followed by a law degree from the University of California, Berkeley.
Gill began his public service career at 17, when he was appointed student member of the California State Board of Education by then governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. He joined the Trump administration in 2017, serving in the State Department’s Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations before moving to the NSC as Director for Russia and European Energy Security.
Between government roles, Gill worked in the private sector as principal and general counsel of Gill Capital Group and advised TC Energy on energy security matters. He returned to government service in 2025, assuming his current NSC role.
The NSC Distinguished Action Award is an internal recognition for notable service and reflects Gill’s role in advancing US diplomatic objectives during a sensitive period in South Asian relations.
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