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<FILENAME>poa.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
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                             The India Fund, Inc.
                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

       Gulzar Govewalla, whose signature appears below, hereby constitutes and
appoints Robert L. Friedman, Joshua B. Rovine and Barbara F. Pires, and each
of them, his true and lawful attorneys and agents, with full power and
authority of substitution and resubstitution, to do any and all acts and
things and to execute any and all instruments to enable Gulzar Govewalla to
comply with Section 16 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, in
connection with the filing of such reports thereunder, and the undersigned
does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys and agents, or any of
them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.


                                                   /s/ Gulzar Govewalla
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Gulzar Govewalla

Date:  December 30, 2005

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