India–Indonesia relations lessons on Indian culture, as well as promoting art such as Yoga, Indian music and dance. India–Indonesia relations Indian-Indonesian relations refers to the bilateral relations of India and Indonesia. India and Indonesia are neighbours. India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Indonesia along the Andaman Sea. The Indian-Indonesian relationship stretch back for almost two millennia. In 1950, the first President of Indonesia, Sukarno, called upon the peoples of Indonesia and India to "intensify the cordial relations" that had existed between the two countries "for more than 1000 years" before they had been "disrupted" by colonial powers. India
Hinduism in India in India between 1500 BCE and 500 BC. As a consequence, Hinduism, considered to be the successor of Vedic religion, has had a profound impact on India's history, culture and philosophy. The name "India" itself is derived from Greek Ἰνδία for "Indus", which is derived from the Old Persian word "Hindu", from Sanskrit "Sindhu", the historic local appellation for the Indus River. Another popular alternative name of India is "Hindustān", meaning the "land of "Hindus"". India saw the rule of both Hindu and Muslim rulers from c. 1200 to 1750 CE. The fall of Vijayanagar Empire to Muslim rulers had