Trump Appoints Two Indian American Special Assistants
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Synopsis
On January 25, President Donald Trump appointed two Indian Americans, Ricky Gill and Saurabh Sharma, as special assistants focusing on national security and personnel matters, respectively. Both bring significant experience to their roles.
Key Takeaways
- Ricky Gill is appointed as senior director for South and Central Asian affairs at the NSC.
- Saurabh Sharma joins the Presidential Personnel office.
- Both individuals have notable backgrounds in political and energy sectors.
- Gill previously worked at the State Department.
- Sharma co-founded the American Moment organization.
New York, Jan 25 (NationPress) President Donald Trump has appointed two Indian Americans as his special assistants focusing on national security and personnel matters.
Ricky Gill will play a vital role concerning India at the National Security Council (NSC) as the senior director for South and Central Asian affairs.
Saurabh Sharma will operate within the Presidential Personnel office.
Gill previously served in the first Trump administration at the NSC as the director for Russia and European Energy Security, and at the State Department as the senior advisor in the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations.
After his tenure at the NSC, he headed Gill Capital Group as its principal and general counsel.
Additionally, he acted as an adviser on European and Asian energy at TC Energy, which owns the Keystone XL Pipeline that conveys oil from Canada to the US. Part of the project approved by Trump was halted by former President Joe Biden.
The son of Jasbir and Param Gill, he was born in Lodi, New Jersey.
Gill holds a bachelor's degree from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University and a law degree from the University of California, Berkeley.
He announced his appointment in a LinkedIn post, which was first reported by Politico.
Bengaluru-born Sharma co-founded and served as president of the Washington-based American Moment, a conservative organization dedicated to “identify, educate, and credential young Americans”.
A Republican activist, he held the position of state chairman for Young Conservatives of Texas.
Sharma also worked as a journalist with the Daily Caller, a conservative outlet.
He earned a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from the University of Texas.
His appointment was reported by Politico and confirmed by American Moment on its website.
