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NOTE 1 - OVERVIEW | 9 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Nature of Operations [Text Block] | NOTE 1 – OVERVIEW a) Description of the Company We are India Globalization Capital, Inc. (the “Company” or “IGC”), a Maryland corporation, organized on April 29, 2005, as a blank check company formed for the purpose of acquiring one or more businesses with operations primarily in India through a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition or other similar business combination or acquisition. On March 8, 2006, we completed an initial public offering of our Common Stock. On February 19, 2007, we incorporated India Globalization Capital, Mauritius, Limited (IGC-M), a wholly owned subsidiary, under the laws of Mauritius. On March 7, 2008, we consummated the acquisition of interests in two companies in India, Sricon Infrastructure Private Limited (“Sricon”) and Techni Bharathi Limited (“TBL”). Currently, IGC owns 77% of TBL and these shares are held by IGC-M. TBL is focused on the infrastructure industry. On June 21, 2012, IGC entered into a Memorandum of Settlement (the “MoS”) with Sricon and related parties, pursuant to which the Company gave up the 22% minority interest in Sricon in exchange for approximately 5 acres of land in Nagpur. The settlement is expected to close by the end of this financial year. On February 19, 2009, IGC-M beneficially purchased 100% of IGC Mining and Trading Private Limited (IGC-IMT) based in Chennai, India. IGC-IMT was formed on December 16, 2008, as a privately held start-up company engaged in the business of mining and trading. Its current activity is to operate shipping hubs and to trade iron ore. On July 4, 2009, IGC-M beneficially purchased 100% of IGC Materials, Private Limited (IGC-MPL) based in Nagpur, India, which conducts IGC’s quarrying business, and 100% of IGC Logistics, Private Limited (IGC-LPL) based in Nagpur, India, which is involved in the transport and delivery of ore, cement, aggregate and other materials. Together these companies carry out our mining and trading business in India. Each of IGC-IMT, IGC-MPL and IGC-LPL were formed by third parties at the behest of IGC-M to facilitate the creation of the subsidiaries. The purchase price paid for each of IGC-IMT, IGC-MPL and IGC-LPL was equal to the expenses incurred in incorporating the respective entities with no premium paid. On December 30, 2011, IGC acquired a 95% equity interest in Linxi HeFei Economic and Trade Co., aka Linxi H&F Economic and Trade Co., a People’s Republic of China-based company ("PRC Ironman") by acquiring 100% of the equity of H&F Ironman Limited, a Hong Kong company ("HK Ironman"). Collectively, PRC Ironman and HK Ironman are referred to as "Ironman." India Globalization Capital, Inc. (”IGC,” the “Company,” or “we”) and its subsidiaries are engaged in the mining and trading business and in the construction business. We operate in India and China. The Company’s medium term plans are to expand the number of iron ore mining sites s it has in China from four sites to seven and continue to build its iron ore assets. The business offerings of the Company include the purchasing and sale of iron ore and other minerals (lead, zinc, and rare earth, among others) as well as construction. b) List of subsidiaries with percentage holding The operations of IGC are based in India and China. The financial statements of the following subsidiaries have been considered for consolidation.
Subsidiaries |  | Immediate holding company |  | Country of Incorporation |  | Percentage of holding as of Dec. 31, 2012 |  |  | Percentage of holding as of March 31, 2012 |
IGC – Mauritius ("IGC-M") |  | IGC |  | Mauritius |  |  | 100 |  |  |  | 100 |
IGC India Mining and Trading Private Limited ("IGC-IMT") |  | IGC-M |  | India |  |  | 100 |  |  |  | 100 |
IGC Logistic Private Limited ("IGC-LPL") |  | IGC-M |  | India |  |  | 100 |  |  |  | 100 |
IGC Materials Private Limited ("IGC-MPL") |  | IGC-M |  | India |  |  | 100 |  |  |  | 100 |
H&F Ironman Limited (“HK Ironman”) |  | IGC |  | Hong Kong |  |  | 100 |  |  |  | 100 |
Linxi H&F Economic and Trade Co. ("PRC Ironman") |  | HK Ironman |  | Peoples’ Republic of China |  |  | 95 |  |  |  | 95 |
Techni Bharathi Limited (“TBL”) |  | IGC-M |  | India |  |  | 77 |  |  |  | 77 |

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