# Indianisation

Indianisation also known as Indianization, may refer to the spread of Indian languages, culture, diaspora, cuisines, economic reach and impact.

## Indian cultural influence

Historical spread of Indian culture beyond India proper:
* Indomania or Indophilia refers to the special interest that Indian culture has generated in the world, more specifically the western world.
* Greater India
** Indosphere
** Sanskritisation
*** List of Sanskrit-related topics
* Indianisation of Southeast Asia
** Indianised kingdom
** History of Indian influence on Southeast Asia
*** Sanskrit inscriptions in the Malay world
*** South-East Asia campaign of Rajendra Chola
*** Chola invasion of Srivijaya
*** Indian influences in early Philippine polities
** East Indies or Indies in Southeast Asia under Indian cultural influence, e.g. Indonesia and Philippines
** Indochina, Indianised Southeast Asia under French colonial rule

## Indian inventions & STEM influence

* List of Indian inventions and discoveries
* Indian numeral system, disseminated from India to Arabia and then to Europe.
* STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Indian influence, India produces world's highest per capita ratio (1 in every 52 graduates) & second largest number (2.6 million in 2016) of STEM graduates every year.
** Prominent Indians in STEM in USA

## Indian soft power

Global spread of Indian soft power:
* Medical tourism in India
** Ayurveda
** Siddha medicine
** Yoga
* India - one of the major ancient great powers
* Global influence of India's:
** Architecture
** Cuisine
*** Influence on Southeast Asian cuisine
** Martial arts, especially on Southeast Asian martial arts
** Movies and Bollywood
** Music
** Physical culture
* India at the Big Four international beauty pageants
* Indianisation of British Colonial India's bureaucracy

### Names

* Global influence of India in names of people
* Global influence of India in names of places
* Influence of Indian honorifics in Southeast Asia
** Filipino
** Indonesian
** Malay
** Thai
* Renaming of cities in India, for decolonisation and re-indianisation of city names

## Indian economic impact on the world

Impact of Economy of India on world economy as well as globalisation:
* Current GDP (PPP), India is ranked on 3rd place
* Current Nominal GDP, India is ranked on 5th place
* Current GDP growth rate, India is ranked among top 7
* Current top recipient of remittance, India is ranked on 1st place for last several years
** Remittances to India
** Foreign-exchange reserves of India
* Production in India, one of the top producer and consumer country
** Among top 2 largest producer of most mineral, metals, and fuel types
** Among top 3 largest producer of fisheries harvest
** Among top 5 largest producer of most agricultural and dairy commodities
* Foreign trade of India
** Exports of India
*** Business process outsourcing to India
*** H-1B visa, over 80% of all these visas are granted to Indian IT professionals
** Pharmaceutical industry in India

## Indian diaspora

Global Indian diaspora is world's largest diaspora, which includes NRIs, OCI, PIO, and mixed races:
* Indian diaspora (PIO and NRI), world's largest diaspora
** Overseas Citizenship of India
** List of heads of state and government of Indian origin, Indian diaspora's influence on policy making of other nations
** List of foreign politicians of Indian origin, Indian diaspora's influence on policy making of other nations
* British colonial era diaspora
** Coolies, Girmityas, and Indian indentured labourers, such as Indian South Africans, Malaysian Indians, Indo-Caribbeans, Indo-Fijians, Mauritians of Indian origin, Indian diaspora in Southeast Africa, Indian Singaporeans
** Anglo-Indians, such as Eurasians in Singapore, Irish Indians, Luso-Indian, Macanese people, Scottish-Indian
* Other mixed diaspora
** Chinese Indians
** Dougla
** Seychellois Creole people
** South Asian diaspora
* Indian-origin religions diaspora:
** Buddhist diaspora: Tibetan diaspora
** Hindu diaspora: Bengali Hindu diaspora
** Jain diaspora
** Sikh diaspora
* Foreign-origin religions diaspora of overseas Indians
** Jews: Bnei Menashe Mizo-Manipuri diaspora
* Global influence of Indian diaspora organisations and lobby groups
** Global Organization for People of Indian Origin
** Indian origin politicians in other nations