Since Indian was so large as to include all of modern day Afghanistan – which also means Pakistan. Although the Indian Sepoys where perhaps some of the most elite and famous troops of the British Empire, Moslem (British spelling during the period) soldiers fought well and bravely.

For insight into this; look up W. S. Churchhill’s Indian Campaign to the Swat valley, which he wrote as a war correspondent. You might note that it is where Pakistan is fighting the taliban today.