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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000935069-05-001146
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-Q
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050511
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050511
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20050511

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INDIA FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000917100
		IRS NUMBER:				133749070
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-Q
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-08266
		FILM NUMBER:		05819667

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		24TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10166
		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-421-4777

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		24TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10166

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INDIA FUND INC /NY NEW
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940106
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>N-Q
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>g15272india_nq.txt
<DESCRIPTION>OPPENHEIMER INDIA FUND NQ 3-31-2005
<TEXT>
                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM N-Q

             QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
                         MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

                  Investment Company Act file number 811-08266
                                                     ---------

                              The India Fund, Inc.
      --------------------------------------------------------------------
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

                                 200 Park Avenue
                               New York, NY 10166
      --------------------------------------------------------------------
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

                         Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
                              425 Lexington Avenue
                               New York, NY 10017
      --------------------------------------------------------------------
                     (Name and address of agent for service)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 212-667-4939
                                                            ------------

                      Date of fiscal year end: December 31
                                               -----------

                    Date of reporting period: March 31, 2005
                                              --------------

Form N-Q is to be used by  management  investment  companies,  other  than small
business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (ss.ss. 239.24 and 274.5 of
this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after
the close of the first and third fiscal quarters,  pursuant to rule 30b1-5 under
the Investment  Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5).  The Commission may use
the  information  provided  on Form N-Q in its  regulatory,  disclosure  review,
inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information  specified by Form N-Q, and
the Commission will make this  information  public. A registrant is not required
to respond to the  collection  of  information  contained in Form N-Q unless the
Form displays a currently  valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control
number.  Please  direct  comments  concerning  the  accuracy of the  information
collection  burden  estimate and any  suggestions for reducing the burden to the
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington,
DC 20549-0609.  The OMB has reviewed this  collection of  information  under the
clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. ss. 3507.
<PAGE>

ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.
The Schedule of Investments is attached herewith.

THE INDIA FUND, INC.

                                                      MARCH 31, 2005 (UNAUDITED)

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS


INDIA (100% OF HOLDINGS)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUMBER                                                             PERCENT OF
OF SHARES         SECURITY                                         HOLDINGS                COST                VALUE
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                   <C>                 <C>                <C>
COMMON STOCKS (97.00% of holdings)

                  CEMENT                                              1.24%
          80,000  Associated Cement Companies Ltd                                         $    691,596       $    660,391
         801,824  Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd                                                 6,416,448          7,528,864
         299,124  Ultratech Cement Ltd                                                       1,692,990          2,419,572
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                                                                                             8,801,034         10,608,827
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                  CHEMICALS                                           0.41%
       1,001,900  Tata Chemicals Ltd                                                         3,681,521          3,522,081
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                                                                                             3,681,521          3,522,081
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                  COMPUTER HARDWARE                                   1.07%
         371,900  HCL Infosystems Ltd                                                        6,013,167          6,873,315
         788,150  NIIT Technologies+                                                         2,598,448          2,287,828
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                                                                                             8,611,615          9,161,143
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                  COMPUTER SOFTWARE & PROGRAMMING                     16.52%
         954,360  Geodesic Information Systems Ltd                                             451,906          2,697,080
         259,250  I-Flex Solutions Ltd                                                       3,761,287          3,502,087
       1,776,128  Infosys Technologies Ltd                                                  28,937,404         91,625,263
          23,804  Infotech Enterprises Ltd.                                                    128,746            149,099
         391,564  KPIT Cummins Infosystems Ltd                                               1,414,167          2,870,931
         723,500  Pantni Computer Systems Ltd                                                5,871,968          6,534,946
       2,482,495  Satyam Computer Services Ltd                                              13,747,393         23,224,532
         732,150  Wipro Ltd                                                                  7,980,012         11,252,625
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                                                                                            62,292,883        141,856,563
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                  COMPUTER TRAINING                                   0.12%
         248,100  NIIT Ltd                                                                     819,788          1,031,832
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                                                                                               819,788          1,031,832
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                  CONSULTING SERVICES                                 1.19%
         310,794  Tata Consultancy Services                                                  8,073,154         10,197,872
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                                                                                             8,073,154         10,197,872
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                  CONSUMER NON-DURABLES                               6.28%
         393,000  Dabur India Ltd                                                              991,011            999,038
       3,589,401  Hindustan Lever Ltd                                                       14,220,323         10,830,267
       1,367,845  ITC Ltd                                                                   29,171,278         42,094,165
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                                                                                            44,382,612         53,923,470
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                  DIVERSIFIED INDUSTRIES                              9.50%
         496,532  Grasim Industries Ltd                                                      4,389,280         13,800,326
         578,000  Lakshmi Overseas Industries Ltd                                            2,200,103          2,943,941
       5,084,493  Reliance Industries Ltd                                                   46,030,602         63,572,173
         351,897  Zen Technologies Ltd                                                       1,368,719          1,224,568
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                                                                                            53,988,704         81,541,008
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
</TABLE>

                                       1
<PAGE>

                                                            THE INDIA FUND, INC.

                                                      MARCH 31, 2005 (UNAUDITED)

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUMBER                                                             PERCENT OF
OF SHARES         SECURITY                                         HOLDINGS                COST                VALUE
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                   <C>                 <C>                <C>
COMMON STOCKS (continued)

                  ELECTRICITY                                         0.62%
       2,695,800  National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd                                  $  3,657,322       $  5,290,967
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                                                                                             3,657,322          5,290,967
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                  ELECTRONICS & ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT                  6.60%
         624,372  Bharat Electronics Ltd                                                     6,675,670          9,513,219
       1,838,062  Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd                                              15,637,909         32,303,419
         501,392  Jyoti Structures Ltd                                                         752,153          1,948,614
         435,750  Salora International Ltd                                                   1,838,988          1,417,073
         169,502  Siemens India Ltd                                                          3,859,253          6,596,273
         296,353  Sterlite Industries (India) Ltd                                            4,577,842          4,853,361
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                                                                                            33,341,815         56,631,959
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                  ENGINEERING                                         5.34%
         263,049  ABB Ltd                                                                    3,105,368          6,947,771
       1,059,500  Bharat Earth Movers Ltd                                                    7,191,821          8,723,010
         751,142  Gammon India Ltd                                                           1,513,905          3,787,964
         380,004  Hindustan Construction Ltd                                                 3,010,255          4,133,789
       1,794,102  Jaiprakash Associates Ltd                                                  5,668,071          8,118,964
         306,636  Larsen & Toubro Ltd                                                        3,686,881          6,988,408
         525,658  Thermax India Ltd                                                          1,824,984          7,148,419
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                                                                                            26,001,285         45,848,325
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                  EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES                               7.41%
         603,205  Hindalco Industries Ltd                                                   12,435,480         17,870,976
       2,092,641  Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd                                       35,156,119         42,305,710
         202,850  Sesa Goa Ltd                                                               3,517,882          3,395,235
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                                                                                            51,109,481         63,571,921
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                  FERTILIZERS                                         0.13%
         440,560  Indo Gulf Fertilizers Ltd                                                    539,287          1,119,940
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                                                                                               539,287          1,119,940
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                  FINANCE                                            16.32%
       4,389,000  Centurion Bank Ltd                                                           459,316          1,502,703
         509,935  Corporation Bank                                                           3,370,577          4,344,345
       2,449,208  HDFC Bank Ltd                                                             19,384,246         30,527,458
       1,776,420  Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd                               16,808,784         29,560,215
       1,949,171  ICICI Bank Ltd                                                             6,093,927         17,543,209
         439,676  Jammu and Kashmir Bank Ltd                                                 3,267,437          3,664,722
         738,800  LIC Housing Finance Ltd                                                    3,982,435          3,990,518
         181,000  Oriental Bank of Commerce                                                  1,559,384          1,288,534
         255,996  Punjab National Bank Ltd                                                   2,289,873          2,305,811
       1,759,133  State Bank of India                                                        7,688,997         26,466,562
          45,550  State Bank of India GDR                                                      525,435          1,779,183
       1,221,550  UTI Bank Ltd                                                               6,320,228          6,771,469
         500,000  UTI Bank Ltd GDR*                                                          2,955,000          2,955,000
       5,039,805  Vijaya Bank                                                                7,346,816          7,421,492
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                                                                                            82,052,455        140,121,221
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
</TABLE>

                                       2
<PAGE>

                                                            THE INDIA FUND, INC.

                                                      MARCH 31, 2005 (UNAUDITED)

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUMBER                                                             PERCENT OF
OF SHARES         SECURITY                                         HOLDINGS                COST                VALUE
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                   <C>                 <C>                <C>
COMMON STOCKS (continued)

                  FOOD                                                0.23%
         628,500  Dhampur Sugar Mills Ltd                                                 $  1,997,080       $  1,948,904
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                                                                                             1,997,080          1,948,904
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                  HOTELS & LEISURE                                    0.65%
         797,157  Hotel Leelaventure Ltd                                                       755,185          2,793,198
         192,750  Indian Hotels Company Ltd                                                  2,605,420          2,779,679
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                                                                                             3,360,605          5,572,877
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                  HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES                                0.23%
         385,893  Voltas Ltd                                                                 1,055,393          2,018,504
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                                                                                             1,055,393          2,018,504
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                  MEDIA                                               0.20%
         397,900  Balaji Telefilms Ltd                                                         858,691            804,184
         749,500  Pritish Nandy Communications Ltd                                           1,870,991            941,488
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                                                                                             2,729,682          1,745,672
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                  PETROLEUM RELATED                                   2.63%
               3  Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd                                                  22                 24
         350,000  Bongaigaon Refinery & Petrochemicals Ltd                                     653,195            725,009
         670,578  Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd                                        4,060,401          4,698,576
       1,392,240  Indian Oil Corporation Ltd                                                 6,375,259         13,982,981
          61,300  Niko Resources Ltd ADR                                                     1,034,064          3,163,570
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                                                                                            12,122,941         22,570,160
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                  PHARMACEUTICALS                                     4.13%
         437,000  Cadila Healthcare Ltd.                                                     5,205,120          4,633,711
         118,719  Dishman Pharmaceuticals Ltd                                                1,270,102          1,740,070
       1,442,500  FDC Ltd                                                                    2,003,630          1,503,120
         168,527  Lupin Ltd                                                                  2,519,545          2,126,995
       1,852,980  Matrix Laboratories Ltd                                                    4,292,024          6,643,399
         422,463  Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd                                                   8,954,406          9,712,344
         516,250  Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd                                          4,512,699          5,544,973
         415,800  Wockhardt Ltd                                                              1,850,926          3,524,278
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                                                                                            30,608,452         35,428,890
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                  RETAIL STORES                                       0.42%
         837,400  SB&T International Ltd                                                     1,586,484          2,013,672
         132,757  Trent Ltd                                                                    467,324          1,623,093
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                                                                                             2,053,808          3,636,765
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                  SHIPPING                                            0.33%
         900,000  Bharati Shipyard Ltd                                                       3,117,540          2,795,946
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                                                                                             3,117,540          2,795,946
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                  STEEL                                               4.09%
         152,575  Jindal Stainless Ltd                                                         326,127            333,698
         584,383  Jindal Steel & Power Ltd                                                  14,281,402         14,015,021
         411,265  Kalyani Steels Ltd                                                           573,511          1,346,395
         154,700  Maharashtra Seamless Ltd                                                     761,283          1,142,225
</TABLE>

                                       3
<PAGE>

                                                            THE INDIA FUND, INC.

                                                      MARCH 31, 2005 (UNAUDITED)

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUMBER                                                             PERCENT OF
OF SHARES         SECURITY                                         HOLDINGS                COST                VALUE
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                   <C>                 <C>                <C>
COMMON STOCKS (continued)

                  STEEL (CONTINUED)
       1,993,791  Tata Iron and Steel Company Ltd                                         $ 11,852,325       $ 18,305,526
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                                                                                            27,794,648         35,142,865
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                  TELECOMMUNICATIONS                                  4.34%
       7,841,260  Bharti Tele-Ventures Ltd                                                  26,301,051         37,145,646
          45,000  Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd                                                144,531            118,310
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                                                                                            26,445,582         37,263,956
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                  TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT                        0.00%
               1  Shyam Telecom Ltd                                                                 14                  2
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                                                                                                    14                  2
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                  TEXTILES-COTTON                                     1.32%
       1,924,900  Arvind Mills Ltd+                                                          5,378,614          5,071,791
         485,600  Mahavir Spinning Mills Ltd                                                 2,258,002          3,039,379
         171,326  Sintex Industries Ltd                                                        501,563          1,671,473
         549,567  Welspun India Ltd+                                                         1,221,821          1,510,318
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                                                                                             9,360,000         11,292,961
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                  TRANSPORTATION                                      0.95%
         447,426  Container Corporation of India Ltd                                         3,194,680          8,198,455
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                                                                                             3,194,680          8,198,455
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                  VEHICLE COMPONENTS                                  0.75%
       1,738,000  Amtek Auto Ltd                                                             4,193,599          6,460,034
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                                                                                             4,193,599          6,460,034
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                  VEHICLES                                            3.98%
          80,700  Bajaj Auto Ltd                                                             2,030,929          1,998,510
         781,237  Hero Honda Motors Ltd                                                      7,969,564         10,037,191
       1,124,135  Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd                                                   12,283,775         12,798,894
         112,200  Tata Motors Limited ADR                                                    1,001,160          1,088,340
         869,725  Tata Motors Ltd                                                            6,869,605          8,245,109
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                                                                                            30,155,033         34,168,044
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS                                                      545,542,013        832,671,164
                                                                                          ------------       ------------

PREFERRED STOCK (0.00% of holdings)

                  ENGINEERING                                         0.00%
       1,248,400  Thermax India Ltd Preference Shares                                                0             26,446
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                                                                                                     0             26,446
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                  TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK                                                              0             26,446
                                                                                          ------------       ------------

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (2.86% of holdings)                           2.86%
       3,163,170  Birla Cash Plus+                                                             753,281            760,320
      46,544,552  Deutsche Insta Cash Plus Fund+                                            10,961,407         11,062,179
      13,510,558  HDFC Liquid Fund+                                                          4,050,256          4,071,980
       3,284,788  Prudential ICICI Liquid Plan+                                              1,223,391          1,234,844
</TABLE>

                                       4
<PAGE>

                                                            THE INDIA FUND, INC.

                                                      MARCH 31, 2005 (UNAUDITED)

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUMBER                                                             PERCENT OF
OF SHARES         SECURITY                                         HOLDINGS                COST                VALUE
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                 <C>                   <C>                <C>
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (continued)

 $    30,963,095  Standard Chartered Grindlays Cash Fund Growth Option +                  $  7,368,495       $  7,436,887
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                  TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS                                              24,356,830         24,566,210
                                                                                          ------------       ------------

INDIAN BONDS (0.14% of holdings)

Par Value (000)
                  LEISURE & HOTELS                                    0.14%
           1,000  Indian Hotels Indian Hotels 1.00% 02/12/09                                 1,260,000          1,162,087
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                                                                                             1,260,000          1,162,087
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                  TOTAL INDIAN BONDS                                                         1,260,000          1,162,087
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                  TOTAL INDIA                                                              571,158,843        858,425,907
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
                  TOTAL INVESTMENTS**                               100.00%               $571,158,843       $858,425,907
                                                                                          ============       ============

<FN>
- ----------
FOOTNOTES AND ABBREVIATIONS
                  ADR - American Depository Receipts
                  GDR - Global Depository Receipts
               +  Non income producing.
               *  At fair value as determined under the supervision of the Board of Directors.
              **  As of December 31, 2004, the aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes was $339,981,186.
                  The aggregate gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for all securities was as follows:

                           Excess of value over tax cost                                  $319,404,453
                           Excess of tax cost over value                                    (3,632,179)
                                                                                          ------------
                                                                                          $315,772,274
                                                                                          ============
</FN>
</TABLE>

                                       5



ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

   (a)  The registrant's  principal  executive and principal financial officers,
        or  persons  performing  similar  functions,  have  concluded  that  the
        registrant's  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  (as defined in Rule
        30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940
        Act") (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective,  as of a date within 90 days
        of the filing date of the report that includes the  disclosure  required
        by this  paragraph,  based on their  evaluation  of these  controls  and
        procedures  required  by  Rule  30a-3(b)  under  the  1940  Act  (17 CFR
        270.30a-3(b))  and Rules  13a-15(b)  or 15d-15(b)  under the  Securities
        Exchange   Act  of  1934,   as   amended   (17  CFR   240.13a-15(b)   or
        240.15d-15(b)).

   (b)  There  were  no  changes  in  the  registrant's  internal  control  over
        financial  reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17
        CFR  270.30a-3(d))  that occurred  during the  registrant's  last fiscal
        quarter  that have  materially  affected,  or are  reasonably  likely to
        materially  affect,  the  registrant's  internal  control over financial
        reporting.

ITEM 3. EXHIBITS.

Certifications  pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a)  under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.
<PAGE>

                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

(Registrant)      The India Fund, Inc.
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
By (Signature and Title)*  /s/ Bryan McKigney
                         -------------------------------------------------------
                           Bryan McKigney, Director, President & Chairman
                           (principal executive officer)

Date     May 2, 2005
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------


Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934 and the
Investment  Company  Act of  1940,  this  report  has been  signed  below by the
following  persons on behalf of the  registrant and in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.


By (Signature and Title)*  /s/ Bryan McKigney
                         -------------------------------------------------------
                           Bryan McKigney, Director, President & Chairman
                           (principal executive officer)

Date     May 2, 2005
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------


By (Signature and Title)*  /s/ Alan Kaye
                         -------------------------------------------------------
                           Alan Kaye, Treasurer
                           (principal financial officer)

Date     MAY 2, 2005
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------


* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.

</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.CERT
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>g15272_cert.txt
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION 302
<TEXT>
           CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 30A-2(A) UNDER THE 1940 ACT
                   AND SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

I, Bryan McKigney, certify that:

1.       I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of The India Fund, Inc.;

2.       Based  on my  knowledge,  this  report  does  not  contain  any  untrue
         statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
         to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances  under which
         such  statements  were made, not misleading  with respect to the period
         covered by this report;

3.       Based on my knowledge,  the schedules of  investments  included in this
         report fairly present in all material  respects the  investments of the
         registrant as of the end of the fiscal  quarter for which the report is
         filed;

4.       The registrant's other certifying  officer(s) and I are responsible for
         establishing  and  maintaining  disclosure  controls and procedures (as
         defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment  Company Act of 1940) and
         internal  control  over  financial  reporting  (as  defined  under Rule
         30a-3(d) under the  Investment  Company Act of 1940) for the registrant
         and have:

         (a) Designed such disclosure  controls and  procedures,  or caused such
             disclosure  controls  and  procedures  to  be  designed  under  our
             supervision,  to ensure that material  information  relating to the
             registrant,  including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known
             to us by others  within  those  entities,  particularly  during the
             period in which this report is being prepared;

         (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting,  or caused
             such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under
             our  supervision,  to provide  reasonable  assurance  regarding the
             reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
             statements  for  external  purposes in  accordance  with  generally
             accepted accounting principles;

         (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls
             and procedures and presented in this report our  conclusions  about
             the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures,  as of
             a date  within 90 days  prior to the  filing  date of this  report,
             based on such evaluation; and

         (d) Disclosed  in this report any change in the  registrant's  internal
             control  over  financial   reporting   that  occurred   during  the
             registrant's   most  recent  fiscal  quarter  that  has  materially
             affected,  or  is  reasonably  likely  to  materially  affect,  the
             registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.       The registrant's  other  certifying  officer(s) and I have disclosed to
         the  registrant's  auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's
         board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
<PAGE>

         (a) All significant  deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design
             or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are
             reasonably  likely to adversely affect the registrant's  ability to
             record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

         (b) Any fraud,  whether or not material,  that  involves  management or
             other  employees  who have a significant  role in the  registrant's
             internal control over financial reporting.


Date:   May 2, 2005               /s/ Bryan McKigney
      ---------------------       ----------------------------------------------
                                  Bryan McKigney, Director, President & Chairman
                                  (principal executive officer)
<PAGE>

           CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 30A-2(A) UNDER THE 1940 ACT
                   AND SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

I, Alan Kaye, certify that:

1.       I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of The India Fund, Inc.;

2.       Based  on my  knowledge,  this  report  does  not  contain  any  untrue
         statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
         to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances  under which
         such  statements  were made, not misleading  with respect to the period
         covered by this report;

3.       Based on my knowledge,  the schedules of  investments  included in this
         report fairly present in all material  respects the  investments of the
         registrant as of the end of the fiscal  quarter for which the report is
         filed;

4.       The registrant's other certifying  officer(s) and I are responsible for
         establishing  and  maintaining  disclosure  controls and procedures (as
         defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment  Company Act of 1940) and
         internal  control  over  financial  reporting  (as  defined  under Rule
         30a-3(d) under the  Investment  Company Act of 1940) for the registrant
         and have:

         (a) Designed such disclosure  controls and  procedures,  or caused such
             disclosure  controls  and  procedures  to  be  designed  under  our
             supervision,  to ensure that material  information  relating to the
             registrant,  including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known
             to us by others  within  those  entities,  particularly  during the
             period in which this report is being prepared;

         (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting,  or caused
             such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under
             our  supervision,  to provide  reasonable  assurance  regarding the
             reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
             statements  for  external  purposes in  accordance  with  generally
             accepted accounting principles;

         (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls
             and procedures and presented in this report our  conclusions  about
             the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures,  as of
             a date  within 90 days  prior to the  filing  date of this  report,
             based on such evaluation; and

         (d) Disclosed  in this report any change in the  registrant's  internal
             control  over  financial   reporting   that  occurred   during  the
             registrant's   most  recent  fiscal  quarter  that  has  materially
             affected,  or  is  reasonably  likely  to  materially  affect,  the
             registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.       The registrant's  other  certifying  officer(s) and I have disclosed to
         the  registrant's  auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's
         board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
<PAGE>

         (a) All significant  deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design
             or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are
             reasonably  likely to adversely affect the registrant's  ability to
             record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

         (b) Any fraud,  whether or not material,  that  involves  management or
             other  employees  who have a significant  role in the  registrant's
             internal control over financial reporting.


Date:   May 2, 2005                            /s/ Alan Kaye
      --------------------------               ---------------------------------
                                               Alan Kaye, Treasurer
                                               (principal financial officer)


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