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<DESCRIPTION>SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION
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         CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

I, Bryan McKigney,  Director,  President & Chairman of The India Fund, Inc. (the
"Registrant"), certify that:

     1.  The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the "Report") fully complies with the
         requirements  of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange Act
         of 1934, as amended; and

     2.  The  information  contained  in  the  Report  fairly  presents,  in all
         material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of
         the Registrant.


Date:    August 24, 2004        /s/ Bryan McKigney
     ----------------------     ------------------------------------------------
                                Bryan McKigney, Director, President & Chairman
                                (chief executive officer)


I, Alan Kaye,  Treasurer of The India Fund,  Inc.  (the  "Registrant"),  certify
that:

     1.  The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the "Report") fully complies with the
         requirements  of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange Act
         of 1934, as amended; and

     2.  The  information  contained  in  the  Report  fairly  presents,  in all
         material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of
         the Registrant.


Date:    August 24, 2004        /s/ Alan Kaye
     ----------------------     ------------------------------------------------
                                Alan Kaye, Treasurer
                                (chief financial officer)



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