No. wht i do is say i fly LH or OS os LX .. then I get those miles credited to 9W directly as they have a partnership.. and then redeem those miles within India.. for Eg.. about 3 Eco class round trips between India and Europe is sufficient to get a round trip within India in less than rs 1000 !!!

This ofcourse depends on the class flown in Y and also the origin and destination of award tickets.. like a CCU - DEL ticket in 9W is available for 12k miles + abt rs 470.. u can get 12k miles in less than 2 round trips to Europe in many many Eco classes except the lowest class..