INDIA FUND, INC. — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2011

Nov 2, 2011

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IMPORTANT NEW INFORMATION ABOUT THE SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF THE INDIA FUND, INC.

November 2, 2011

Dear Shareholders of The India Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”):

We are writing to seek your assistance in approving a new management agreement (the “New Advisory Agreement”) with Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited (“Aberdeen Asia”) at the Fund’s Special Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for November 16, 2011. The meeting will be held at the offices of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, 425 Lexington Ave, 30th Floor, New York, New York at 10:00 a.m., New York time.

As disclosed in the Fund’s Proxy Statement, your Fund and its investment objective will not change as a result of the New Advisory Agreement and you will still own the same shares in the same Fund. The New Advisory Agreement has terms that are similar to the terms of the current advisory agreement. Certain differences, which generally operate to the benefit of Fund shareholders, will exist in the New Advisory Agreement between Aberdeen Asia and the Fund. The proposal is necessitated by the decision of Blackstone Group L.P., the corporate parent of the Fund’s current investment manager, Blackstone Asia Advisors L.L.C., to exit the business of managing publicly listed closed-end investment companies focused on Asian equity markets.

To avoid the expense of further solicitation, the Fund’s Board of Directors urges you to vote now, no matter how large or small your holdings may be. We ask you to sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card TODAY or vote using the toll-free number on the enclosed white proxy card or through the Internet according to the directions on the enclosed proxy card.

The Board of Directors of the Fund, including the non-interested Directors, recommends that you vote FOR the New Advisory Agreement.

Vote now to ensure your vote reaches us by November 16! We thank you for your continued trust and support. If you need any assistance, or have any questions regarding the Fund’s proposal or how to vote your shares, please refer to the Fund’s Proxy Statement or call our proxy solicitor, Georgeson Inc., at 1 (877) 255-0134.

Sincerely,

Prakash A. Melwani President and Director

PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN YOUR PROXY CARD. YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. PLEASE ACT TODAY. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR NEED ASSISTANCE IN VOTING YOUR SHARES, PLEASE CALL: GEORGESON INC. AT (877) 255-0134

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