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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060825
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060825
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20060825

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:		NSAR-A
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-08266
		FILM NUMBER:		061055656

	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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TITLE       PRESIDENT

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EXHIBIT A:

Results of Special Meeting of Stockholders

SPECIAL MEETING

The Fund held a Special Meeting of Stockholders on March 16,
2006.  At the meeting, stockholders approved a new management
agreement between Blackstone Asia Advisors L.L.C. and the Fund
as well as a new country advisory agreement between Blackstone
Asia Advisors L.L.C. and Blackstone Fund Services India Private
Limited with respect to the Fund.  The following tables provide
information concerning the matters voted on at the meeting

I.	Approval of a New Management Agreement between Blackstone
Asia Advisors L.L.C. and the Fund

Votes For                               14,969,812
Votes Against                              328,137
Votes Abstained                          1,066,112
Non-Voting Shares                       15,441,576
Total Voting and Non-Voting Shares      31,805,637

II.	Approval of a New Management Agreement between Blackstone
Asia Advisors L.L.C. and Blackstone Fund Services India
Private Limited

Votes For                               14,950,869
Votes Against                              319,028
Votes Abstained                          1,094,164
Non-Voting Shares                       15,441,576
Total Voting and Non-Voting Shares      31,805,637



Results of Annual Meeting of Stockholders

ANNUAL MEETING

The Fund held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on April 28,
2006.  At the meeting, stockholders elected the nominees
proposed for election to the Fund's Board of Directors.  The
following tables provide information concerning the matters
voted on at the meeting:

I.	Election of Directors
NOMINEE
         Votes For        Votes      Non-Voting      Total Voting
                         Withheld      Shares       and Non-Voting
                                                        Shares
LAWRENCE K. BECKER

       24,588,015        193,443      6,907,136         31,688,594

PETER G. PETERSON

       24,474,432        307,026      6,907,136         31,688,594

JESWALD W. SALACUSE

       24,532,595        248,863      6,907,136         31,688,594

PRAKASH A. MELWANI

       24,590,183        191,275      6,907,136         31,688,594


At June 30, 2006, in addition to Lawrence K. Becker, Peter
G. Peterson, Jeswald W. Salacuse and Prakash A. Melwani,
the other directors of the Fund were as follows:

Leslie H. Gelb
J. Marc Hardy
Stephane R. F. Henry
Luis F. Rubio

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