Indra is a given name which occurs independently in Latvia, where it is feminine, and in which term used to represent the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan SAARC countries and, for some authorities, adjoining countries to the west and east?
Indra (given name) Indra is a given name which occurs independently in Latvia, where it is feminine, and in South Asia, where it can be masculine or, less often, feminine. In Latvia, the associated name day is February 1.
Western Regions The Western Regions or Xiyu (Hsi-yu; ) was a historical name specified in the Chinese chronicles between the 3rd century BC to the 8th century AD that referred to the regions west of Yumen Pass, most often Central Asia or sometimes more specifically the easternmost portion of it (e.g. Altishahr or the Tarim Basin in southern Xinjiang), though it was sometimes used more generally to refer to other regions to the west of China as well, such as the Indian subcontinent (as in the novel "Journey to the West").