EX-99.12B 4 d663112dex9912b.htm SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION

Section 906 Certification

Exhibit 12(b)

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

I, Alan Goodson, President of The India Fund, Inc. (the “Registrant”), certify that:

1. The Registrant’s periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended December 31, 2013 (the “Form N-CSR”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as applicable; and

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

Date: February 28, 2014

/s/ Alan Goodson            

Alan Goodson, President

Principal Executive Officer

The India Fund, Inc.

I, Andrea Melia, Treasurer of the Registrant, certify that:

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

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

Date: February 28, 2014

/s/ Andrea Melia            

Andrea Melia, Treasurer

Principal Financial Officer

The India Fund, Inc.

This certification is being furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and is not being filed as part of Form N-CSR or as a separate disclosure document. A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Registrant and will be retained by the Registrant and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.