Shared family, different instructions
Both involve drawing and discarding to improve combinations. That family resemblance can make a rule transfer feel natural when it is actually wrong. Ask which game and version the table is playing first.
The Gin format taught here
Two players use one 52-card deck without jokers and retain ten cards after discarding. Aces are low. A player may knock within the agreed deadwood threshold; a complete ten-card melded hand is Gin. This site’s tools are designed for that format.
The Indian Rummy reference
Pagat’s Paplu account describes thirteen-card hands with multiple decks and wild cards. Its declaration requirements include at least two runs, including a straight run. It allows an ace at the low or high end of a run, but no wraparound. Regional and app rules need their own checks.
Use the correct tool
This site does not validate thirteen-card declarations, joker substitutions, drop penalties or cash-game eligibility. The word “India” describes the intended audience of our English learning resources; it does not redefine Gin as Indian Rummy.