PHILADELPHIA, April 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The India Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE: IFN), a closed-end equity fund, announced today its performance data and portfolio composition as of March 31, 2014.

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The Fund's total returns for various periods through March 31, 2014 are provided below. (All figures are based on distributions reinvested at the dividend reinvestment price and are stated net-of-fees):



               Cumulative as
                     of      Annualized as of 03/31/14

                    03/31/14
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                           1            3     YTD           1        3        5       10   Since

                   Month         Month                 Year   Years    Years    Years    Inception
                   -----         -----                 ----   -----    -----    -----    ---------

    NAV                 12.0         11.4       11.4     10.8     -2.3     16.1     12.3           9.1


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    Market              11.5         15.2       15.2     13.6     -5.1     13.2     10.3           8.1
    Price
    -----

    MSCI India           8.7          8.2        8.2      6.7     -4.6     15.4     12.0           6.7


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On March 31, 2014, the Fund's net assets amounted to US$892.1 million and the Fund's NAV per share was $25.54.

As of March 31, 2014, the portfolio was invested as follows:



    Portfolio Composition                       Percent of

                                                Net Assets
    ---                                         ----------

    Financials                                            24.9
    ----------                                            ----

    Consumer Staples                                      17.9
    ----------------                                      ----

    Information Technology                                15.7
    ----------------------                                ----

    Materials                                             14.4
    ---------                                             ----

    Consumer Discretionary                                 8.0
    ----------------------                                 ---

    Health Care                                            5.5
    -----------                                            ---

    Industrials                                            5.4
    -----------                                            ---

    Utilities                                              3.8
    ---------                                              ---

    Telecommunications                                     1.7
    ------------------                                     ---

    Cash                                                   2.6
    ----                                                   ---

The Fund's ten largest equity holdings as of March 31, 2014, representing 61.9% of net assets, were:



    Stock                      Percent of

                               Net Assets
    ---                        ----------

    ICICI Bank                                9.9
    ----------                                ---

    Housing Development
     Finance Corporation                      9.8
    --------------------                      ---

    ITC                                       7.2
    ---                                       ---

    Tata Consultancy Services                 7.0
    -------------------------                 ---

    Infosys                                   6.5
    -------                                   ---

    HDFC Bank                                 5.1
    ---------                                 ---

    Hero MotoCorp                             4.3
    -------------                             ---

    UltraTech Cement                          4.2
    ----------------                          ---

    Hindustan Unilever                        4.0
    ------------------                        ---

    Ambuja Cements                            3.9
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Important Information
Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. has prepared this report based on information sources believed to be accurate and reliable. However, the figures are unaudited and neither the Fund, Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited (the Investment Manager), nor any other person guarantees their accuracy. Investors should seek their own professional advice and should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before acting on this information. Aberdeen is a U.S. registered service mark of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC.

Closed-end funds are traded on the secondary market through one of the stock exchanges. The Fund's investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares may be worth more or less than the original cost. Shares of closed-end funds may trade above (a premium) or below (a discount) the net asset value (NAV) of the fund's portfolio. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.

Total return figures with distributions reinvested at the dividend reinvestment price are stated net-of-fees and represents past performance. Past performance is not indicative of future results, current performance may be higher or lower. Holdings are subject to change and are provided for informational purposes only and should not be deemed as a recommendation to buy or sell the securities shown. Inception date February 23, 1994.

If you wish to receive this information electronically, please contact: InvestorRelations@aberdeen-asset.com

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SOURCE The India Fund, Inc.