As for the standard of Indian pilots; I've flown with Indian Captains as well as Indian Copilots. All with a very high standard in knowledge and skill. Friendly and eager to pick up any "nuggets" you might have to offer. The occational w@nker, but that's fairly universal.
On the downside, some of them showed an unusual willingness to bend the rules, especially duty limitations.
Having said that, the Indian aviation boom is producing some very low skilled/experienced copilots. Some of which are operating in a "cruise only" capacity on Indian jets. No take off or landings. Bit of a worry, as the Indian airspace/airports/weather can be very challenging. Not the place to fly single pilot, so to speak.