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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-14-330484
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSRS
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		8
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140630
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20140903
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140903
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20140903

    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:		N-CSRS
    		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-08266
    		FILM NUMBER:		141080293

    	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		C/O ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.
    		STREET 2:		1735 MARKET STREET, 32ND FLOOR
    		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
    		STATE:			PA
    		ZIP:			19103
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		2154055700

    	MAIL ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		C/O ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.
    		STREET 2:		1735 MARKET STREET, 32ND FLOOR
    		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
    		STATE:			PA
    		ZIP:			19103

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INDIA FUND INC /NY NEW
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940106
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    <TYPE>N-CSRS
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    <DESCRIPTION>THE INDIA FUND INC.
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    <DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO RULE 30A-2(A)
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    <DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO RULE 30A-2(B)
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