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<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.A(VI)
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                              THE INDIA FUND, INC.
                           200 PARK AVENUE, 24TH FLOOR
                            NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10166

                                                                 August 22, 2003

Dear Stockholder:

         As you may know, in an effort to enhance stockholder value and increase
liquidity,  The India Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") obtained  stockholder  approval to
adopt an "interval" fund structure  which requires semi-annual repurchase offers
of a percentage of the Fund's outstanding shares.

         In accordance with its "interval" status, the Fund is hereby commencing
its  repurchase  offer for  this  semi-annual  period  under  which  the Fund is
offering  to repurchase up to 15% of  the Fund's  outstanding  shares. The offer
to repurchase is for  cash at a price  equal to  the Fund's  net asset  value as
of the close of regular  trading on  the New York Stock  Exchange  on  September
26,  2003,  the Repurchase Pricing Date, upon the terms and conditions set forth
in the Offer to Repurchase and the related Letter of Transmittal (which together
constitute the "Repurchase  Offer"). If you are not interested in selling any of
your shares at this time, you do not need to do anything. The Fund  will contact
you again in approximately six months to notify you of the next repurchase offer
period.

         The deadline for participating in the Repurchase Offer is September 12,
2003, the  Repurchase  Request  Deadline.  The net asset value of the shares may
fluctuate  between the September  12, 2003 deadline and September 26, 2003,  the
pricing date for the Repurchase Offer. The Fund has established a record date of
August 15, 2003 for  identifying  stockholders  eligible  to receive  Repurchase
Offer materials.  Stockholders who choose to participate in the Repurchase Offer
can expect to receive payment for the shares repurchased on or before October 2,
2003. The Fund will charge a repurchase fee on shares that are  repurchased  for
expenses directly related to the Repurchase Offer. The repurchase fee will equal
2% of the value of the shares that are repurchased.

         As of August 15, 2003,  the Fund's net asset value was $15.84 per share
and  27,570,900  shares were issued and  outstanding.  The Fund computes its net
asset value on a weekly  basis,  however,  the net asset value will be available
daily from  September 8, 2003 to September 12, 2003.  The Fund's net asset value
may be obtained by contacting  Georgeson  Shareholder  Communications  Inc., the
Fund's Information Agent, toll free at 1-866-297-1264 or, for banks and brokers,
at 212-440-9800.

         Neither the Fund,  the Fund's  Board of  Directors  nor the  Investment
Manager to the Fund is making any  recommendation to any stockholder  whether to
tender or refrain from tendering  shares in the Repurchase  Offer.  The Fund and
the Board of Directors urge each stockholder to read and evaluate the Repurchase
Offer  and  related  materials  carefully  and  make  his or her  own  decision.
Questions,  requests for assistance  and requests for additional  copies of this
Offer to  Repurchase  and related  materials  should be  directed  to  Georgeson
Shareholder  Communications  Inc. toll free at 1-866-297-1264  or, for banks and
brokers, at 212-440-9800.

                                                        Sincerely,

                                                        /S/ BRYAN MCKIGNEY
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                                                        BRYAN McKIGNEY
                                                        CHAIRMAN AND PRESIDENT
                                                        THE INDIA FUND, INC.



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