Permission from Indian state leader (2-5)
I believe the answer is:
go-ahead
'permission' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'indian state leader' is the wordplay.
'indian state' becomes 'goa' (I've seen this before).
'leader' becomes 'head' (head is a kind of leader).
'goa'+'head'='GO-AHEAD'
'from' is the link.
(Other definitions for go-ahead that I've seen before include "Pioneering (green light?)" , "Enterprising" , "Permission to proceed" , "Enterprisingly progressive" , "Up-and-coming - authorisation" .)