There are many different 'types' of English - British, Irish, Australian, New Zealand, Canadian - all with their own accents and idioms. Americans are at a disadvantage when it comes to understanding different 'types' of English since Hollywood exports so many films, everyone else gets a chance to hear and understand American English, but we don't.
Indian English is a breed unto itself. It IS English, and the written language of the land bridges all the other languages of the country. But it mixes formal and informal words and tenses; it creates sayings that only Indians understand. It's one of the frustrations and constant amusements I've found living here.
And so, for your amusement...some Indian English:
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