Its just some academic who wants to get some publicity to help in his application for tenure.

 

The international use of English is being spread largely by culture. The majority of cinema and television that has global appeal is American, British, Canadian or Australian. The same is true for music. Indian films and Indian music have little international appeal.

 

Unless the Indian way of speaking English becomes considered "cool" then it is very unlikely that Indian English will dominate anywhere outside of India.  

 

Fairy tales don't tell children dragons exist. Children know dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children dragons can be killed. G.K Chesterton