[2] Indians in Brunei have had a notable presence in the country since the colonial days, however there are records from the Europeans who visited the region that there were people from the Indian Subcontinent already living there prior to European colonisation.

[3] According to United Nations statistics, the Indian population was counted in the Brunei census since the year of 1947.

Other areas where Indians are employed include IT, oil and gas and mercantile.

[6] Ethnic Tamils form the majority group of Indians in Brunei.

The Indian community of Brunei consists of Muslims, Hindus, Christians and Sikhs.