CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

I, Bryan  McKigney,  Director,  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:  FEBRUARY 23, 2004       /s/ BRYAN MCKIGNEY
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                               Bryan McKigney, Director, 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:  FEBRUARY 23, 2004       /s/ ALAN KAYE
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                               Alan Kaye, Treasurer
                               (principal financial officer)