Spoke to an Air Asia ex-pat captain, he said they need at least jet time on any aircraft...e.g. Westwind, Lear, etc., much better if time on type...
We can only hope and pray that the airlines will hire on the basis of just a type rating like India.
I'd prefer to "hope and pray" that airlines will hire based on previous experience not a shiny new type rating paid for by the applicant.