It is very much based off of arranged marriages. Both parties need to be ok with the match before things proceed. After that is can continue for the couple to get to know each other, get engaged, etc...
Courtship in India is mainly based on arranged marriages. Young men and women in India do not follow elaborate courtship rituals to get to know one another before they decide to marry. They are not allowed to choose their own spouse. Their families arrange the marriages so they do not have a very active part in the courtship.
