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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001288136-09-000003.txt : 20090107
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090107143351
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001288136-09-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090106
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090107
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090107

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			India Globalization Capital, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001326205
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HEAVY CONSTRUCTION OTHER THAN BUILDING CONST - CONTRACTORS [1600]
		IRS NUMBER:				202760393
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4336 MONTGOMERY AVENUE
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20814
		BUSINESS PHONE:		301-983-0998

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4336 MONTGOMERY AVENUE
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20814

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Nisswa Acquisition Master Fund Ltd.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001439357
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32830
		FILM NUMBER:		09512749

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 CARLSON PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 330
		CITY:			MINNETONKA
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55305
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6122383300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 CARLSON PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 330
		CITY:			MINNETONKA
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55305
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001326205</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>India Globalization Capital, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IGC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Nisswa Acquisition Master Fund Ltd.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>601 CARLSON PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 330</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MINNETONKA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55305</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-01-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>C</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>107024</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>107024</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Warrants</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-01-06</value>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1284293</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-03-07</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2011-03-03</value>
            </expirationDate>
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        <footnote id="F1">On January 5, 2009, Nisswa Acquisition Master Fund Ltd. tendered a total of 1,284,293 warrants and $0.55 pursuant to the issuer's tender offer dated November 24, 2008, in exchange for 107,024 shares of common stock.  The tender offer expired January 6, 2009, and that date is used as the transaction date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Nisswa Acquisition Master Fund Ltd., By: Pine River Capital Management L.P., Its: Investment Manager, By: Brian Taylor, Chief Executive Officer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-07</signatureDate>
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