Abstract: Background:Diabetes is a common and immensely growing problem among the Indian population, especially among the youth of India. Objective: This study is conducted to observe the risk factors associated with diabetes type 2 and pre-diabetes among Indian youth. Methodology:It is a review-based study that was conducted among the Indian youth population. Targeted articles were selected through the snowball sampling method while data collection was done through web search through Google Scholar, PubMed, Science Direct and Scopus.Collected articles were arranged in a tabular form.Results:Results of this study revealed that IDRS is an effective and cost-efficient accurate Indian-based diabetes score and risk factors of diabetes type 2 are a sedentary lifestyle, no physical activity, dietary habits, and genetic makeup of the Indian population which makes them more prone to diabetes and pre-diabetes.Conclusion:This study indicates the need for preventive measures and preventive programs for Indian youth to prevent them from developing diabetes type 2.