diff --git a/pandas/core/indexes/base.py b/pandas/core/indexes/base.py
index ae2387f0fd7b4..47c759ac9614b 100644
--- a/pandas/core/indexes/base.py
+++ b/pandas/core/indexes/base.py
@@ -545,11 +545,17 @@ def is_(self, other) -> bool:
         Parameters
         ----------
         other : object
-            other object to compare against.
+            Other object to compare against.
 
         Returns
         -------
-        True if both have same underlying data, False otherwise : bool
+        bool
+            Boolean indicating if both object have same underlying data,
+            False otherwise.
+
+        See Also
+        --------
+        Index.identical : Works like Index.is_ but also check metadata.
         """
         # use something other than None to be clearer
         return self._id is getattr(other, "_id", Ellipsis) and self._id is not None