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	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:		497
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-159611
		FILM NUMBER:		091046635

	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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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">THE INDIA FUND, INC. ANNOUNCES FINAL RESULTS OF RIGHTS OFFERING
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NEW YORK, August&nbsp;28, 2009&#151;The India Fund, Inc. (NYSE: IFN; the &#147;Fund&#148;) announced today the
successful completion of its non-transferable rights offering (the &#147;Offer&#148;). The Offer, which
commenced on July&nbsp;20, 2009 and expired on August&nbsp;14, 2009, entitled stockholders of record as of
July&nbsp;20, 2009 to subscribe for additional shares of the Fund&#146;s common stock. The aggregate total
number of new shares issued was 11,614,192. In accordance with the terms of the Offer, the
subscription price of $26.42 represented 95% of the net asset value per share as of the close of
business on the expiration date of the Offer. Net proceeds to the Fund from the Offer, after
deduction of expenses payable by the Fund, totaled approximately $306,059,524.64.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shares issued pursuant to the Offer have been distributed. Investors who hold through
brokers, banks or other nominees received their shares in accordance with the procedures of those
nominees.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund is a closed-end management investment company that seeks long-term capital
appreciation by investing primarily in Indian equity securities. The Fund conducts semi-annual
repurchase offers and is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol &#147;IFN.&#148;
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.
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    <TD nowrap align="left">Contact:</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Blackstone Asia Advisors L.L.C.<BR>
1-866-800-8933</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>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 &#147;may,&#148; &#147;will,&#148; &#147;expect,&#148; &#147;anticipate,&#148; &#147;estimate,&#148; &#147;believe,&#148;
&#147;continue&#148; or other similar words. Such forward-looking statements are based on the Fund&#146;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&#146;s filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.</I>
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