EX-99.906CERT

         CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

I, Brian McKigney, President & Chairman  of India Fund, Inc. (the "Registrant"),
certify that:

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

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


Date:    AUGUST 14, 2003                    /S/ BRIAN MCKIGNEY
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                                            Brian McKigney, President & Chairman
                                            (principal executive officer)


I, Alan Kaye, Treasurer of India Fund, Inc. (the "Registrant"), certify that:

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

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


Date:    AUGUST 14, 2003                    /S/ ALAN KAYE
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                                            Alan Kaye, Treasurer
                                            (principal financial officer)