India pale ale is really good, but I have never ran across any actually made in India.
Have you?
IPA doesn't come from India---it's an English creation. As sailors aboard ship were guaranteed a certain ration of beer, near-mutinies would break out when the beer ration spoiled or depleted. To fix that problem, the Brits hopped up, with hops, their pale ales, as hops have preservative qualities. The new beer became the standard fare on ships making the long trip East, hence the name "India" pale ale.