I think the Indian variant is just dirty poos being dirty poos. Remember when the South African and south American variant was supposed to kill us all? I haven't heard anything about them lately.
From what I understand the variants are supposed to be more contagious, not more lethal. I am a little skeptical this may reflect theier living conditions more than anything. The one in the Seychelles, though, makes some vaccinated people sick, though their vaxxes are Chinese- and Indian-made which gives me the willies.