Indian whisky is a distilled alcoholic beverage that is labelled as "whisky" in India. Much Indian whisky is based on spirits that are distilled from fermented molasses. Outside of India, such a drink would more likely be labelled a rum (some brands can be about 12% malt whisky, with the rest fermented molasses).
Indian whisky and Scotch whisky
The drinking of Scotch whisky was introduced into India during the nineteenth century, during the period of the British Raj. Scotch style whisky is the most popular sort of distilled alcoholic beverage in India, though India has traditionally been thought to lack a domestic drinking culture. Whisky, however, has become fashionable for wealthier Indians, and as such the market for whisky among affluent Indians is one of the largest in the world.
90% of the "whisky" consumed in India is molasses based, although India has begun to distil whisky from malt and other grains. Brand names of Indian molasses whisky, including "Bagpiper", "McDowell's No. 1", and the partially malt based "MaQintosh" suggest that the inspiration behind the Indian whiskies is Scotch whisky, despite these products being chiefly made from molasses.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_whisky
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