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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001125282-06-001343.txt : 20060228
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001125282-06-001343
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060228
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060228
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20060228

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:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-08266
		FILM NUMBER:		06651377

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		345 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10154
		BUSINESS PHONE:		866-800-8933

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		345 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10154

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INDIA FUND INC /NY NEW
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940106
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<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>SCHEDULE 14A</b></font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif">Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities</font><br>
<font size="2" face="serif">Exchange Act of 1934</font></p>
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<td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;] </font></td>
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<td width="3%"><font size="2" face="serif">[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]</font></td>
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<font size="2" face="serif"> Preliminary Proxy Statement.</font></td>
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<font size="2" face="serif"> Confidential, for use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)).</font></td>
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<td width="3%"><font size="2" face="serif">[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]</font></td>
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<font size="2" face="serif"> Definitive Proxy Statement.</font></td>
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<td width="3%"><font size="2" face="serif">[X]</font></td>
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<font size="2" face="serif"> Definitive Additional Materials.</font></td>
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<font size="2" face="serif"> Soliciting Material Pursuant to sec. 240.14a-12. </font></td>
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<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif">The India Fund, Inc.</font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif">(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font><br>
<font size="2" face="serif">(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if Other Than the Registrant)</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Payment Of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):</font></p>
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<td width="3%"><font size="2" face="serif">[X]</font></td>
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<font size="2" face="serif"> No fee required.</font></td>
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<td width="3%"><font size="2" face="serif">[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]</font></td>
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<font size="2" face="serif"> Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11. </font></td>
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<td width="3%"><font size="2" face="serif">1)</font></td>
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<font size="2" face="serif"> Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: </font></td>
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<td width="3%"><font size="2" face="serif">2)</font></td>
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<font size="2" face="serif"> Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies: </font></td>
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<td width="3%"><font size="2" face="serif">3)</font></td>
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<font size="2" face="serif"> Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined):</font></td>
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<td width="3%"><font size="2" face="serif">4)</font></td>
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<font size="2" face="serif"> Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:</font></td>
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<td width="3%"><font size="2" face="serif">5)</font></td>
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<font size="2" face="serif"> Total fee paid:</font></td>
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<td width="3%"><font size="2" face="serif">[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]</font></td>
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<font size="2" face="serif"> Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.</font></td>
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<td width="3%"><font size="2" face="serif">[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]</font></td>
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<font size="2" face="serif"> Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule&nbsp;0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the form or schedule and the date of its filing. </font></td>
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<td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Amount Previously Paid:</font></td>
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<td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:</font></td>
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<td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Date Filed:</font></td>
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<td align="center" bordercolor="#000000" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>IMPORTANT NEW INFORMATION ABOUT<br>
  THE SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF THE INDIA FUND, INC.</b></font></td>
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  <p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;February
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<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Dear Stockholders of The India Fund, Inc. (the &#147;Fund&#148;):</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We are writing to seek your support in approving new management and country advisory agreements with Blackstone Asia Advisors L.L.C. and Blackstone Fund Services India Private Limited.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>While stockholders of the Fund who have already voted have overwhelmingly supported the proposals, the proposals could not be approved at the Fund&#146;s Special Meeting of Stockholders originally scheduled for February&nbsp;24, 2006 because the number of shares voted fell just short of the required quorum of 50% of the outstanding shares.</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund&#146;s Special Meeting of Stockholders has been adjourned to allow stockholders additional time to act.  The adjourned meeting will be held on March&nbsp;16, 2006 at the offices of Simpson, Thacher &amp; Bartlett LLP, 425 Lexington Avenue, Conference Room J, 30<sup>th</sup> Floor, New York, New York at 9:30 a.m.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b><u>We request your assistance by voting now so that we may hold the meeting and approve the agreements in a timely fashion.    Further solicitations are time consuming and expensive, and therefore the Fund&#146;s Board of Directors urges you to vote now, no matter how large or small your holdings may be.  Please sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card TODAY or vote using the toll-free number on the enclosed proxy card or through the Internet.</u></b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As we disclosed in our proxy statement, Punita Kumar-Sinha, the Fund&#146;s portfolio manager for the last eight years, will continue to manage the Fund&#146;s assets under the proposed management agreement.  Furthermore, fees under the new management agreement will be lower on any assets over $500 million.   As of December 31, 2005, the approximate net assets of the Fund were $1,109,055,415.  Stockholders will benefit directly from the decrease in management fees if these proposals are passed.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Blackstone Group is a private merchant banking firm founded in 1985 by Peter G. Peterson and Stephan A. Schwarzman.  Since its inception, Blackstone has raised approximately $52 billion of capital for alternative asset investing.  We believe that the Fund&#146;s stockholders will benefit from the portfolio management team&#146;s ability to capitalize on Blackstone&#146;s global resources and relationships.  In particular, we expect the Fund to derive particular benefits from the significant commitment to invest in India made by Blackstone&#146;s private equity investment funds.  In order to realize these benefits, stockholders must approve the new agreements. </font></p>
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<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Board of Directors of the Fund recommends that you vote <b>FOR</b> the new management agreement and country advisory agreement.  <b>Vote now to ensure your vote reaches us by March 16!</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We thank you for your continued trust and support.  If you need any assistance, or have any questions regarding the Fund&#146;s proposals or how to vote your shares, please call our proxy solicitor, Georgeson Shareholder Communications Inc., at 1-866-297-1264.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Sincerely,</font></p>
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    <td width="50%"><font size="2" face="serif">Peter G. Peterson<br>
	<font size="2" face="serif">Senior Chairman<br>
	<font size="2" face="serif">The Blackstone Group<br>
	<font size="2" face="serif">Director<br>
	<font size="2" face="serif">The India Fund, Inc</font></font></font></font></font></td>
    <td width="50%"><font size="2" face="serif">Prakash
    A. Melwani<br>
	<font size="2" face="serif">Senior
    Managing Director<br>
	<font size="2" face="serif">The
    Blackstone Group<br>
	<font size="2" face="serif">President<br>
	<font size="2" face="serif">The
    India Fund, Inc</font></font></font></font></font></td>
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<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN YOUR PROXY CARD.  </b></font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT.  PLEASE ACT TODAY.  </b></font></p>
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