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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001125282-06-001390
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060302
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060302
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060302

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:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-08266
		FILM NUMBER:		06657886

	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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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 2, 2006

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

            Maryland                   811-08266               13-3749070
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(State or other jurisdiction of       (Commission            (IRS Employer
         incorporation)               File Number)        Identification No.)

     345 Park Avenue New York, NY                               10154
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 (Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code  866-800-8933

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
    (17 CFR 230.425)

[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
    (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
    Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
    Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

<PAGE>

                              THE INDIA FUND, INC.
                           CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K

ITEM 7.01  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

         On March 2, 2006, The India Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") announced that due
to a technical oversight discovered by the Fund's auditors which occurred prior
to The Blackstone Group assuming management of the Fund, the Fund did not
declare on a timely basis a dividend in respect of its 2004 fiscal year
earnings. That dividend was paid out to shareholders recently together with a
dividend in respect of 2005 fiscal year earnings, but because the dividend was
not declared prior to September 15, 2005, this resulted in an accrual by the
Fund of a potential U.S. federal tax liability of approximately $25,500,000, or
$0.80 per share (2.30% of the Fund's net asset value). Management is notifying
the Internal Revenue Service and will take all possible steps to seek to have
this liability reduced substantially given that it was the result of a technical
oversight.

         Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release. The press release is being
furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, and the
information contained in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be "filed" for
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or
otherwise subject to the liabilities under Section 18. Furthermore, the
information contained in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be incorporated by
reference into the filings of the Fund under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.

ITEM 9.01  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c)  Exhibits.

     Exhibit Number
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     99.1     The India Fund, Inc. press release, dated March 2, 2006.

<PAGE>

                                    SIGNATURE

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

                                                   The India Fund, Inc.
                                                       (Registrant)
Date: March 2, 2006
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                                                    /s/ Brian S. Chase
                                                    ------------------
                                                       (Signature)

                                                   Name: Brian S. Chase
                                           Title: Treasurer and Vice President

<PAGE>

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number
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99.1  Press release of the Fund, dated March 2, 2006.


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                              THE INDIA FUND, INC.
                              ANNOUNCES TAX ACCRUAL

           NEW YORK, March 2, 2006 -- The India Fund, Inc. (NYSE: IFN; the
"Fund") announced today that due to a technical oversight discovered by the
Fund's auditors which occurred prior to The Blackstone Group assuming management
of the Fund, the Fund did not declare on a timely basis a dividend in respect of
its 2004 fiscal year earnings. That dividend was paid out to shareholders
recently together with a dividend in respect of 2005 fiscal year earnings, but
because the dividend was not declared prior to September 15, 2005, this resulted
in an accrual by the Fund of a potential U.S. federal tax liability of
approximately $25,500,000, or $0.80 per share (2.30% of the Fund's net asset
value). Management is notifying the Internal Revenue Service and will take all
possible steps to seek to have this liability reduced substantially given that
it was the result of a technical oversight.

           The Fund is a closed-end management investment company that seeks
long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in Indian equity
securities. The Fund is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading
symbol "IFN."

           Blackstone Asia Advisors L.L.C. serves as the Investment Manager to
the Fund. The Investment Manager is an affiliate of The Blackstone Group L.P.

           Information on the Fund can be obtained on the Blackstone website
(www.blackstone.com) or by calling the Fund's toll-free phone number at
1-866-800-8933.

Contact:   Blackstone Asia Advisors L.L.C.
           1-866-800-8933

           This press release may contain statements regarding plans and
expectations for the future that constitute forward-looking statements within
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than
statements of historical fact are forward-looking and can be identified by the
use of words such as "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate,"
"believe," "continue" or other similar words. Such forward-looking statements
are based on the Fund's current plans and expectations, and are subject to risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those described in the forward-looking statements. Additional information
concerning such risks and uncertainties are contained in the Fund's filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.


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