Indianisation (also spelt as Indianization) may refer to the spread of Indian languages, culture, diaspora, cuisines, economic reach and impact beyond the Indian subcontinent.
Indianisation took place in Southeast Asia mainly from the first millennium onwards through trade and religion.
The term Indianisation was used in British India to describe the inclusion of native people in running India. For example, the Indian Armed Force began to Indianise in 1917. In the early 20th century, discourse around Indianisation also revolved around the emerging scholarship on an ancient Greater India and the possibility to re-assert India's value and independence. Initially, the theory considered it likely that Indians had colonised Southeast Asia in developing it, though later it became clear that influence occurred mainly through trade and peaceful contact.
Historical spread of Indian culture beyond India proper:
Global spread of Indian soft power:
India, one of the emerging superpower and existing regional power ranked second in Asia Power Index, has world's third largest military in terms of number of active soldiers, among world's top five spender on annual military budget, and ranks moderate in terms of per capita Militarization Index.
Impact of Economy of India on world economy as well as globalisation:
Global Indian diaspora is world's largest diaspora, which includes NRIs, OCI, PIO, and mixed races: