The word "Indic" refers generally to the Indo-Aryan family of languages, which does not include Dravidian languages prevalent in Southern India. Hence, bunching the entire system of Dravidian languages together with the Indo-Aryan languages in India may seem derogatory to some, and reasonably so.
in·dic/ˈindik/
Not sure whether it is derogatory though 'Indian' would be a better term.
Adjective:
Relating to or denoting the group of Indo-European languages comprising Sanskrit and the modern Indian languages that are its descendants.
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Vikram Vincent
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