 In May 2008 he was awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal by the President of India.In an interview with the BBC General Dhillon stated, in 2005, that there had been more infiltration attempts made across the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir.Furthermore, "Gen Dhillon said the fence built by India to prevent infiltration had been a big help but said it was 'not an obstacle that no one can cross'."