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<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.A(III)
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                          NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY
                                       FOR
                       TENDER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF
                              THE INDIA FUND, INC.

     This form, or one substantially  equivalent hereto,  must be used to accept
the Repurchase Offer (as defined below) if stockholders' certificates for shares
of common  stock,  par value $0.001 per share (the  "Shares") of The India Fund,
Inc. (the  "Fund"),  are not  immediately  available or time will not permit the
Letter of  Transmittal  and other  required  documents  to be  delivered  to the
Depositary on or before 5:00 p.m.,  New York City time,  September 12, 2003 (the
"Repurchase Request Deadline"). The Fund has established a record date of August
15, 2003, for  identifying  stockholders  eligible to receive  Repurchase  Offer
materials.  Such  form may be  delivered  by hand or  transmitted  by  telegram,
facsimile  transmission or mail to the  Depositary,  and must be received by the
Depositary  on or  before  the  Repurchase  Request  Deadline.  See  Section  5,
"Procedure for Tendering Shares," of the Offer to Purchase.


                                 THE DEPOSITARY:

                                    PFPC INC.

                             Facsimile Copy Number:
                                  781-380-3388


                              Confirm by Telephone:
                                  781-843-1833


                          For Account Information Call:

                    Georgeson Shareholder Communications Inc.

                             Toll Free: 866-297-1264

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                                    By First Class Mail, By Overnight Courier, By Hand:


         BY FIRST CLASS MAIL:                 BY REGISTERED, CERTIFIED                       BY HAND:
                                                 OR EXPRESS MAIL OR
                                                 OVERNIGHT COURIER:


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               PFPC Inc.                              PFPC Inc.                   Securities Transfer & Reporting
   c/o EquiServe Trust Company, N.A.      c/o EquiServe Trust Company, N.A.               Services, Inc.
        Attn: Corporate Actions                Attn: Corporate Actions           c/o EquiServe Trust Company, N.A.
            P.O. Box 43025                        150 Royall Street                     100 William Street
       Providence, RI 02940-3025                  Canton, MA 02021                      New York, NY 10038
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   DELIVERY OF THIS INSTRUMENT TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE OR
    TRANSMISSION VIA A FACSIMILE NUMBER OTHER THAN ONE LISTED ABOVE DOES NOT
                          CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY
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Ladies and Gentlemen:

     The undersigned  hereby tenders to The India Fund, Inc. (the "Fund"),  upon
the terms and subject to the  conditions  set forth in its Offer to  Repurchase,
dated  August 22, 2003 and the related  Letter of  Transmittal  (which  together
constitute the "Repurchase Offer"), receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the
number of Shares  set  forth on the  reverse  side  pursuant  to the  guaranteed
delivery procedures set forth in Section 5, "Procedure for Tendering Shares," of
the Offer to Repurchase.

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   Number of Shares Tendered:_________________________________

   Certificate Nos. (if available):

   _____________________________________________________________________________

   _____________________________________________________________________________
   If Shares will be tendered by book-entry transfer, check box:

   [ ] The Depository Trust Company

   Account Number:

   _____________________________________________________________________________
   Name(s) of Record Holder(s):

   _____________________________________________________________________________

   _____________________________________________________________________________
   Address:

   _____________________________________________________________________________

   _____________________________________________________________________________
   Area Code and Telephone Number:

   _____________________________________________________________________________

   _____________________________________________________________________________
   Taxpayer Identification (Social Security) Number:

   _____________________________________________________________________________
   The undersigned  also tenders all  uncertificated  Shares that may be held in
   the name of the registered holder(s) by the Fund's transfer agent pursuant to
   the Fund's dividend reinvestment plan:

   _____________ Yes  _____________ No

                  (Note: If neither of these boxes is checked,
              any such uncertificated Shares will not be tendered.)

   Dated:________________________ , 2003        ________________________________

                                                ________________________________
                                                           Signature(s)

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                                    GUARANTEE

        The  undersigned,  a member  firm of a  registered  national  securities
   exchange, a member of the National  Association of Securities Dealers,  Inc.,
   or a commercial bank or trust company having an office,  branch, or agency in
   the United  States,  hereby  (a)  guarantees  to  deliver  to the  Depositary
   certificates  representing  the Shares  tendered  hereby,  in proper form for
   transfer  (or  tender  shares  pursuant  to  the  procedures  for  book-entry
   transfer)  into the  Depositary's  account at The  Depositary  Trust Company,
   together  with  (i)  a  properly   completed  and  duly  executed  Letter  of
   Transmittal (or facsimile thereof) with any required signature guarantees and
   (ii)  other  required  documents,   within  three  business  days  after  the
   Repurchase  Request Deadline of the Repurchase Offer, and (b) represents that
   such tender of Shares complies with Rule 14e-4 under the Securities  Exchange
   Act of 1934, as amended.

   Name of Firm:____________________________  __________________________________
                                                   (AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE)
   Address:_________________________________  Name:_____________________________
                                                        (PLEASE PRINT)
           _________________________________  Title:____________________________
            CITY            STATE   ZIP CODE
   Area Code and Tel. No. __________________  Dated:_____________________ , 2003

            DO NOT SEND SHARE CERTIFICATES WITH THIS FORM. YOUR SHARE
           CERTIFICATES MUST BE SENT WITH THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.

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