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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 26, 2005

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 5% 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 23, 2005,
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 16,
2005, the  Repurchase  Request  Deadline.  The net asset value of the shares may
fluctuate  between the September  16, 2005 deadline and September 23, 2005,  the
pricing date for the Repurchase Offer. The Fund has established a record date of
August 19, 2005 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 September
30, 2005. 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 19, 2005,  the Fund's net asset value was $34.00 per share
and  31,974,537  shares were issued and  outstanding.  The Fund computes its net
asset value on a weekly  basis,  however,  the net asset  value and  NYSEclosing
price will be available  daily from  September 12, 2005 to September 16, 2005 by
contacting  Georgeson  Shareholder  Communications  Inc., the Fund's Information
Agent, toll free at 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  866-297-1264  or, for banks and
brokers, at 212-440-9800.

                                                Sincerely,

                                                /s/ Bryan McKigney

                                                BRYAN McKIGNEY
                                                DIRECTOR, CHAIRMAN AND PRESIDENT
                                                THE INDIA FUND, INC.
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