US Honors Trump Adviser Ricky Gill for 'India-Pakistan Ceasefire' Role, Sparks Debate

• Indian-origin Trump adviser Ricky Gill received the National Security Council’s Distinguished Action Award.
• Award cited his role in "India-Pakistan ceasefire negotiations" after Operation Sindoor.
• India has consistently denied any US mediating role in the ceasefire, sparking controversy.
• Former Indian officials and social media users called the award "puzzling" and a "fictitious claim."
• Gill, 37, serves as senior director for South and Central Asia at NSC and special assistant to President Donald Trump.

Why It Matters: US award to Ricky Gill for 'India-Pakistan ceasefire' role sparks Indian denial and debate.