Gavaskar chose codename Indra and was assigned to Alpha Squadron, a training squad mentored by Northstar.

[3] After returning home, Indra discovers that he was the youngest mutant on the planet, and most likely to be targeted, excluding Franklin Richards, Molly Hayes, Tito Bohusk and the Stepford Cuckoos.

When Predator X attacked the institute, Surge leaped to the defence of Indra, Trance and Wolf Cub, protecting them from the beast.

[5] This act of self-defense caused Paras to have an internal crisis, believing that he violated the most important tenet of his Jain faith—absolute nonviolence.

[6] Attempting to access his powers caused him great pain, which Paras believed was divine punishment for betraying his beliefs.

This caused Paras to lose control, claiming that his Indra form is "not him" before his powers fully remanifest, revealed as a sophisticated full suit of armor and weaponry.

Unknown to anyone at the time, Indra's parents planned for him to take his comatose brother's place in an arranged marriage.

Sneaking into Quitado, Luz handed herself over while Indra, Loa and Anole got away with Rogue, Magento and an unconscious Vaipala.

Returning home, Indra turned his back on his family and religion because the path of non-violence wasn't the way of fighting against evil.

[13] Later, Indra left Utopia with Wolverine to enrol as a student at the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning.

Though he religiously believes in absolute non-violence, he is later forced to act in self-defense and attack a corrupt military officer, resulting in an internal struggle that causes him to lose access to his powers.

After receiving mentoring from Rogue, who believes that Paras chose to name himself after the Hindu god of war for reason, Indra's powers return significantly changed and stronger than before.