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    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSR
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		10
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161231
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20170310
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170310
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170310

    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-CSR
    		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-08266
    		FILM NUMBER:		17680380

    	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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    <DESCRIPTION>THE INDIA FUND, INC.
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    <TYPE>EX-99.12(A)(1)
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    <FILENAME>d274118dex9912a1.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>CODE OF ETHICS
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    <SEQUENCE>3
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    <DESCRIPTION>302 CERTIFICATIONS
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    <SEQUENCE>4
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    <DESCRIPTION>906 CERTIFICATIONS
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    <DESCRIPTION>REGISTRANT'S PROXY VOTING POLICIES
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    <SEQUENCE>6
    <FILENAME>d274118dex9912d.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>INVESTMENT MANAGER'S PROXY VOTING POLICIES
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    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
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    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
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    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
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    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
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