N-Q
 

 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-Q
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number 811-08266
The India Fund, Inc.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
345 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10154
 
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
425 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017
 
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 212-583-5344
Date of fiscal year end: December 31, 2007
Date of reporting period: March 31, 2007
Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.
A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-Q, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-Q unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.
Item 1. Schedule of Investments.
The Schedule(s) of Investments is attached herewith.
 
 


 

THE INDIA FUND, INC.
MARCH 31, 2007 (UNAUDITED)
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
INDIA (100% OF HOLDINGS)
                                 
            PERCENT              
NUMBER         OF              
OF SHARES     SECURITY   HOLDINGS     COST     VALUE  
COMMON STOCKS (97.96% of holdings)                        
       
 
                       
       
APPAREL MANUFACTURERS
    0.40 %                
  211,705    
Crew B.O.S. Products, Ltd.
          $ 825,433     $ 1,022,604  
  250,064    
Gokaldas Exports, Ltd.
            1,728,681       1,328,132  
  189,419    
House of Pearl Fashion, Ltd.+
            2,361,565       1,467,981  
  350,000    
Provogue (India) Ltd.
            3,564,477       3,316,565  
       
 
                   
       
 
            8,480,156       7,135,282  
       
 
                   
       
BEVERAGES — ALCOHOLIC
    0.18 %                
  169,726    
United Spirits Ltd.
            3,047,452       3,231,686  
       
 
                   
       
 
            3,047,452       3,231,686  
       
 
                   
       
BEVERAGES-NON ALCOHOLIC
    0.09 %                
  1,151,250    
McLeod Russel India, Ltd.+
            3,183,309       1,609,075  
       
 
                   
       
 
            3,183,309       1,609,075  
       
 
                   
       
BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION
    1.64 %                
  133,762    
B.L. Kashyap and Sons, Ltd.
            3,084,879       3,495,692  
  676,365    
C&C Constructions, Ltd+
            4,000,008       2,408,398  
  224,150    
GMR Infrastructure, Ltd.+
            2,088,344       1,857,560  
  1,162,542    
IVRCL Infrastructures and Projects, Ltd.
            4,341,711       7,812,689  
  701,813    
KEC International, Ltd.
            8,067,765       8,306,630  
  763,800    
Madhucon Projects, Ltd.
            5,199,722       3,585,722  
  484,350    
Nagarjuna Construction Co., Ltd.
            2,275,219       1,789,081  
  11,821    
Prajay Engineers Syndicate, Ltd.
            67,185       59,764  
       
 
                   
       
 
            29,124,833       29,315,536  
       
 
                   
       
BUILDING — RESIDENTIAL / COMMERCIAL
    0.05 %                
  151,709    
D.S. Kulkarni Developers
            1,322,121       962,470  
       
 
                   
       
 
            1,322,121       962,470  
       
 
                   
       
CEMENT
    2.11 %                
  306,698    
ACC, Ltd.
            4,583,295       5,183,842  
  658,389    
Binani Industries, Ltd.
            3,327,401       3,337,009  
  467,244    
Grasim Industries, Ltd.
            17,094,982       22,480,709  
  1,000,000    
Sagar Cements Limited (Preferential shares)**
            4,291,361       2,571,034  
  233,150    
UltraTech Cement, Ltd.
            4,713,622       4,129,810  
       
 
                   
       
 
            34,010,661       37,702,404  
       
 
                   
       
CHEMICALS
    0.24 %                
  570,550    
United Phosphorus, Ltd.
            4,085,295       4,260,255  
       
 
                   
       
 
            4,085,295       4,260,255  
       
 
                   
       
COMPUTER HARDWARE
    0.12 %                
  307,950    
Moser-Baer India, Ltd.
            2,525,473       2,114,167  
       
 
                   
       
 
            2,525,473       2,114,167  
       
 
                   

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THE INDIA FUND, INC.
MARCH 31, 2007 (UNAUDITED)
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
                                 
            PERCENT              
NUMBER         OF              
OF SHARES     SECURITY   HOLDINGS     COST     VALUE  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)                        
       
 
                       
       
COMPUTER SERVICES
    0.66 %                
  1,181,600    
NIIT Technologies, Ltd.
          $ 4,278,831     $ 11,860,855  
       
 
                   
       
 
            4,278,831       11,860,855  
       
 
                   
       
COMPUTER SOFTWARE & PROGRAMMING
    15.16 %                
  3,348,227    
Infosys Technologies, Ltd.
            56,707,344       155,036,044  
  730,000    
KPIT Cummins Infosystems, Ltd.
            1,422,759       2,209,398  
  4,476,738    
Satyam Computer Services, Ltd.
            33,067,109       48,418,602  
  1,420,452    
SSI, Ltd.+
            3,333,311       5,959,264  
  570,158    
Tanla Solutions, Ltd.
            4,262,480       4,556,411  
  688,512    
Tata Consultancy Services, Ltd.
            19,073,149       19,502,956  
  2,787,250    
Wipro, Ltd.
            24,611,012       35,804,924  
       
 
                   
       
 
            142,477,164       271,487,599  
       
 
                   
       
CONSUMER NON-DURABLES
    4.00 %                
  7,408,402    
Hindustan Lever, Ltd.
            32,267,972       34,983,884  
  10,605,775    
ITC, Ltd.
            26,021,157       36,698,690  
       
 
                   
       
 
            58,289,129       71,682,574  
       
 
                   
       
DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT
    0.26 %                
  1,476,275    
Vimta Labs, Ltd.
            6,129,421       4,617,499  
       
 
                   
       
 
            6,129,421       4,617,499  
       
 
                   
       
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES
    1.27 %                
  725,700    
Indiabulls Financial Service, Ltd.
            2,056,367       6,953,964  
  6,290,530    
Infrastructure Development Finance Co., Ltd.
            10,357,999       12,113,594  
  361,032    
Power Finance Corporation+
            694,512       865,098  
  184,317    
Reliance Capital, Ltd.
            2,123,800       2,832,922  
       
 
                   
       
 
            15,232,678       22,765,578  
       
 
                   
       
DIVERSIFIED INDUSTRIES
    0.48 %                
  70,450    
Aban Offshore, Ltd.
            3,111,250       3,271,188  
  591,340    
Elecon Engineering Co., Ltd.
            3,006,581       5,305,258  
  69,339    
NEPC India, Ltd. GDR+
            3,467       13,868  
       
 
                   
       
 
            6,121,298       8,590,314  
       
 
                   
       
ELECTRONICS & ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
    7.97 %                
  83,949    
ABB, Ltd.
            1,438,932       6,858,459  
  212,068    
Bharat Electronics, Ltd.
            5,482,192       7,323,457  
  1,323,812    
Bharat Heavy Electricals, Ltd.
            14,358,274       68,855,585  
  71,185    
Easun Reyrolle Relays & Devices, Ltd.
            979,112       1,055,123  
  600,000    
HBL Nife Power Systems, Ltd.
            3,412,893       2,871,276  
  260,000    
HBL Nife Power Systems, Ltd. Common Shares
            582,638       1,244,220  
  957,585    
Indo Tech Transformers, Ltd.
            5,294,793       6,055,268  
  3,116,174    
Jyoti Structures, Ltd.
            1,983,003       12,144,941  
  3,566,335    
Kei Industries Ltd.
            5,246,922       5,517,912  
  347,881    
Reliance Energy, Ltd.
            4,401,313       3,963,034  
  608,684    
Siemens India, Ltd.
            7,166,101       15,273,466  
  500,250    
Suzlon Energy, Ltd.
            11,952,296       11,531,703  
       
 
                   
       
 
            62,298,469       142,694,444  
       
 
                   

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THE INDIA FUND, INC.
MARCH 31, 2007 (UNAUDITED)
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
                                 
            PERCENT              
NUMBER         OF              
OF SHARES     SECURITY   HOLDINGS     COST     VALUE  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)                        
       
 
                       
       
ENGINEERING
    2.01 %                
  206,745    
Gammon India, Ltd.
          $ 2,166,947     $ 1,431,970  
  800,247    
Jaiprakash Associates, Ltd.
            4,961,930       9,918,165  
  2,010,790    
Thermax, Ltd.
            1,481,800       17,993,714  
  3,450,316    
Voltas, Ltd.
            2,761,547       6,731,550  
       
 
                   
       
 
            11,372,224       36,075,399  
       
 
                   
       
EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES
    3.84 %                
  3,403,087    
Oil and Natural Gas Corp., Ltd.
            44,892,687       68,754,640  
       
 
                   
       
 
            44,892,687       68,754,640  
       
 
                   
       
FINANCE
    13.10 %                
  2,166,300    
Allahabad Bank
            3,658,396       3,623,375  
  507,600    
Bank of Baroda
            2,969,207       2,515,519  
  2,307,550    
Bank of India
            6,818,506       8,908,475  
  1,023,200    
Canara Bank, Ltd.
            5,426,203       4,583,390  
  992,513    
HDFC Bank, Ltd.
            12,377,220       21,679,324  
  1,633,148    
Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd.
            18,120,384       57,125,424  
  3,741,691    
ICICI Bank, Ltd.
            31,999,466       73,439,241  
  42,500    
ICICI Bank, Ltd. Sponsored ADR
            1,172,738       1,561,875  
  972,831    
Indian Bank+
            2,003,350       2,018,851  
  921,500    
Oriental Bank of Commerce
            4,122,303       3,976,241  
  884,631    
Punjab National Bank, Ltd.
            9,661,534       9,599,361  
  4,581,290    
South Indian Bank, Ltd.
            7,372,841       10,434,780  
  742,750    
State Bank of India
            3,596,997       16,967,134  
  45,550    
State Bank of India GDR
            525,435       2,855,985  
  3,018,900    
Syndicate Bank
            5,247,147       4,441,704  
  450,450    
UTI Bank, Ltd.
            3,326,841       5,079,675  
  500,000    
UTI Bank, Ltd. 144A GDR
            2,955,000       5,750,000  
       
 
                   
       
 
            121,353,568       234,560,354  
       
 
                   
       
FINANCIAL SERVICES
    0.15 %                
  331,766    
Network 18 Fincap, Pvt, Ltd.
            772,929       2,610,471  
       
 
                   
       
 
            772,929       2,610,471  
       
 
                   
       
FOOD
    0.36 %                
  1,763,949    
Lakshmi Energy & Foods, Ltd.
            2,020,339       6,493,313  
       
 
                   
       
 
            2,020,339       6,493,313  
       
 
                   
       
HOTELS & LEISURE
    1.37 %                
  6,367,985    
Hotel Leelaventure, Ltd.
            4,287,013       8,182,491  
  4,900,130    
Indian Hotels Co., Ltd.
            13,184,790       16,392,014  
       
 
                   
       
 
            17,471,803       24,574,505  
       
 
                   
       
MACHINERY — ELECTRIC UTILITY
    0.05 %                
  48,855    
EMCO, Ltd.
            755,191       899,319  
       
 
                   
       
 
            755,191       899,319  
       
 
                   
       
MEDIA
    1.02 %                
  563,000    
Deccan Chronicle Holdings, Ltd.
            2,007,034       2,009,650  
  868,416    
Wire and Wireless India Ltd.+
            2,001,403       1,776,192  

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THE INDIA FUND, INC.
MARCH 31, 2007 (UNAUDITED)
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
                                 
            PERCENT              
NUMBER         OF              
OF SHARES     SECURITY   HOLDINGS     COST     VALUE  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)                        
       
 
                       
       
MEDIA (CONTINUED)
                       
  2,522,448    
Zee Telefilms, Ltd.
          $ 12,754,741     $ 14,546,223  
       
 
                   
       
 
            16,763,178       18,332,065  
       
 
                   
       
METAL — DIVERSIFIED
    2.74 %                
  2,041,555    
Ahmednagar Forgings, Ltd.
            7,833,473       11,129,563  
  884,334    
Hindustan Zinc, Ltd.
            14,118,103       11,461,856  
  2,460,603    
Sterlite Industries India, Ltd.
            17,418,053       26,505,333  
       
 
                   
       
 
            39,369,629       49,096,752  
       
 
                   
       
PETROLEUM RELATED
    8.86 %                
  495,739    
Indian Oil Corp., Ltd.
            3,717,038       4,557,628  
  4,893,143    
Reliance Industries, Ltd.
            57,719,496       154,044,225  
       
 
                   
       
 
            61,436,534       158,601,853  
       
 
                   
       
PHARMACEUTICALS
    3.70 %                
  568,385    
Aurobindo Pharma, Ltd.
            7,783,868       8,881,138  
  687,745    
Dishman Pharmaceuticals & Chemicals, Ltd.
            2,819,204       3,356,050  
  1,608,786    
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Ltd.
            23,994,333       26,927,225  
  162,500    
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Ltd. ADR
            2,600,000       2,674,750  
  781,815    
Lupin, Ltd.
            8,686,477       10,893,966  
  708,650    
Panacea Biotec, Ltd.
            5,599,215       6,774,280  
  232,712    
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.
            2,502,015       5,668,825  
  110,000    
Wockhardt Limited
            906,529       1,006,361  
       
 
                   
       
 
            54,891,641       66,182,595  
       
 
                   
       
PUBLISHING
    0.06 %                
  600,000    
Business India Publications
            1,003,792       1,035,316  
       
 
                   
       
 
            1,003,792       1,035,316  
       
 
                   
       
REAL ESTATE OPERATION / DEVELOPMENT
    0.22 %                
  583,500    
Indiabulls Real Estate, Ltd.+
            1,764,567       4,001,872  
       
 
                   
       
 
            1,764,567       4,001,872  
       
 
                   
       
SHIPBUILDING
    0.44 %                
  978,500    
Bharati Shipyard, Ltd.
            3,611,068       7,907,469  
       
 
                   
       
 
            3,611,068       7,907,469  
       
 
                   
       
STEEL
    4.88 %                
  1,035,414    
Jindal Saw, Ltd.
            8,170,658       12,043,105  
  501,263    
Jindal Steel & Power, Ltd.
            12,915,173       27,349,481  
  1,199,743    
JSW Steel, Ltd.
            7,423,070       13,620,457  
  243,972    
Shree Precoated Steels, Ltd.+
            1,495,323       1,835,473  
  5,744,626    
Steel Authority of India, Ltd.
            11,684,965       15,080,222  
  3,492,667    
Sujana Metals Products, Ltd.+
            5,312,303       9,702,969  
  751,591    
Tata Steel, Ltd.
            7,456,609       7,774,423  
       
 
                   
       
 
            54,458,101       87,406,130  
       
 
                   
       
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
    8.89 %                
  5,867,510    
Bharti Airtel, Ltd.+
            36,036,260       103,027,347  
  1,424,103    
Idea Cellular Limited+
            2,410,466       3,097,870  

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THE INDIA FUND, INC.
MARCH 31, 2007 (UNAUDITED)
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
                                 
            PERCENT              
NUMBER         OF              
OF SHARES     SECURITY   HOLDINGS     COST     VALUE  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)                        
       
 
                       
       
TELECOMMUNICATIONS (CONTINUED)
                       
  5,490,671    
Reliance Communication, Ltd.+
          $ 34,991,252     $ 53,056,064  
  1    
Shyam Telecom, Ltd.+
            14       1  
  8    
Shyam Telelink, Ltd.+
            0       0  
       
 
                   
       
 
            73,437,992       159,181,282  
       
 
                   
       
TELEVISIONS
    0.47 %                
  1,247,979    
Dish TV India, Ltd.+
            0       2,052,927  
  387,061    
Television Eighteen India, Ltd.
            1,987,532       5,439,244  
  981,237    
Zee News Ltd.
            549,452       875,923  
       
 
                   
       
 
            2,536,984       8,368,094  
       
 
                   
       
TEXTILES
    0.42 %                
  1,705,271    
Bombay Rayon Fashions, Ltd.
            7,758,278       6,277,312  
  222,000    
Eastern Silk Industries, Ltd.
            1,436,579       1,230,921  
       
 
                   
       
 
            9,194,857       7,508,233  
       
 
                   
       
TRANSPORTATION
    0.62 %                
  252,921    
Container Corp. of India, Ltd.
            9,911,468       11,105,481  
       
 
                   
       
 
            9,911,468       11,105,481  
       
 
                   
       
VEHICLE COMPONENTS
    3.15 %                
  2,983,425    
Amtek Auto, Ltd.
            10,032,081       25,304,029  
  662,864    
ANG Exports, Ltd.
            4,156,122       4,564,482  
  846,300    
Clutch Auto, Ltd.
            2,707,121       2,101,877  
  4,004,901    
Cummins India, Ltd.
            21,623,000       24,408,105  
       
 
                   
       
 
            38,518,324       56,378,493  
       
 
                   
       
VEHICLES
    6.98 %                
  409,746    
Bajaj Auto, Ltd.
            18,843,087       22,864,798  
  543,438    
Hero Honda Motors, Ltd.
            8,277,726       8,566,353  
  1,920,184    
Mahindra & Mahindra, Ltd.
            18,458,360       34,465,237  
  527,653    
Maruti Udyog Ltd.
            10,762,051       9,950,930  
  2,934,147    
Tata Motors, Ltd.
            38,315,537       49,127,470  
       
 
                   
       
 
            94,656,761       124,974,788  
       
 
                   
       
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
            1,040,799,927       1,754,078,162  
       
 
                   
 
WARRANTS (0.18% of holdings)                        
       
 
                       
       
BEVERAGES—NON ALCOHOLIC
    0.18 %                
  2,354,880    
McLeod Russel Zero Point Warrants, 12/10/09
            6,324,737       3,296,832  
       
 
                   
       
TOTAL WARRANTS
            6,324,737       3,296,832  
       
 
                   
       
 
                       
SHORT -TERM INVESTMENTS (1.28% of holdings)                        
  1,400,000    
Banking Index Benchmark Exchange Traded Scheme — Bank BeES
            16,568,672       17,151,873  
  10,000,000    
Birla FTP — Quarterly-Series 8-Growth
            2,248,960       2,316,323  
  15,000,000    
Standard Chartered Fixed Maturity Plan — Quarterly Series
            3,371,165       3,466,341  
       
 
                   
       
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
            22,188,797       22,934,537  
       
 
                   

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THE INDIA FUND, INC.
MARCH 31, 2007 (UNAUDITED)
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
                                 
            PERCENT              
PAR         OF              
VALUE (000)     SECURITY   HOLDINGS     COST     VALUE  
BONDS (0.58% of holdings)                        
       
 
                       
        FINANCE     0.58 %                
INR  460,000    
ICICI Bank Ltd. Bond Tier 1, 9.98%, 09/13/45
          $ 9,944,639     $ 10,398,021  
       
 
                   
       
TOTAL BONDS
            9,944,639       10,398,021  
       
 
                   
       
TOTAL INDIA
            1,079,258,100       1,790,707,552  
       
 
                   
       
TOTAL INVESTMENTS*
    100.00 %   $ 1,079,258,100     $ 1,790,707,552  
       
 
                   
FOOTNOTES AND ABBREVIATIONS
144A — Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2007, these securities amounted to a value of $5,750,000.
ADR — American Depository Receipt
GDR — Global Depository Receipts
+   Non income producing.
 
*   As of December 31, 2006, the aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes was $1,131,230,126
         
Excess of value over tax cost
  $ 874,748,983  
 
  (5,236,751 )
 
     
Excess of tax cost over value
  $ 869,512,232  
 
     
**   Denotes restricted shares. Sale of these shares is restricted for one year from the date of purchase.

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Item 2. Controls and Procedures.
  (a)   The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).
 
  (b)   There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 3. Exhibits.
Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

 


 

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
         
(Registrant) The India Fund, Inc.
 
   
By (Signature and Title)*   /s/ Prakash A. Melwani      
  Prakash A. Melwani, Director and President     
  (principal executive officer)     
 
Date April 20, 2007
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
         
     
By (Signature and Title)*   /s/ Prakash A. Melwani      
  Prakash A. Melwani, Director and President     
  (principal executive officer)     
 
Date April 20, 2007
         
     
By (Signature and Title)*   /s/ Joseph M. Malangoni      
  Joseph M. Malangoni, Treasurer and Vice President    
  (principal financial officer)     
 
Date April 20, 2007
 
*   Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.