In this case it was indeed "also." I've heard it used that way many times. Another common phrase in Indian English is "do the needful," which is a delightful f

In this case it was indeed "also." I've heard it used that way many times. Another common phrase in Indian English is "do the needful," which is a delightful formulation. Grammarly has a plausible description of how it arose. [0] [0] https://www.grammarly.com/blog/idioms/do-the-needful/ https://www.grammarly.com/blog/idioms/do-the-needful/