EX-99.906CERT 6 b414051_ex99-906cert.htm EXHIBIT 99.906CERT

Prepared and filed by St Ives Financial

Certification Pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

I, Prakash A. Melwani, President of The India Fund, Inc. (the “Registrant”), certify that:

1. The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

Date:  August 25, 2006		/s/ Prakash A. Melwani
		Prakash A. Melwani, President (principal executive officer)

I, Brian S. Chase, Treasurer of The India Fund, Inc. (the “Registrant”), certify that:

1. The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

Date:  August 25, 2006		/s/ Brian S. Chase
		Brian S. Chase, Treasurer (principal financial officer)