Exhibit 99.2(j)(2)
State Street Bank and Trust Company
1200 Crown Colony Drive
Crown Colony Office Park
Quincy, MA 02169
Attention: Judith I. Charny, Vice President
| Re: | The India Fund, Inc. | |
| The Asia Tigers Fund, Inc. (the "Fund”) |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Please be advised that the undersigned Fund has been incorporated and registered as a management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
In accordance with Section 21.5 (Additional Funds) of the Amended and Restated Master Custodian Agreement dated as of June 1, 2010 (the "Agreement"), as amended, between each management investment company identified on Appendix A thereto and State Street Bank and Trust Company, the undersigned Fund hereby requests that your bank act as its Custodian under the terms of the Agreement. An updated Appendix A to the Agreement reflecting this addition is attached.
Kindly indicate your acceptance of the foregoing by executing two copies of this letter agreement, returning one to the Fund and retaining one for your records.
| Sincerely, | ||
| THE INDIA FUND, INC. | ||
| THE ASIA TIGERS FUND, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Lucia Sitar | |
| Name: Lucia Sitar | ||
| Title: Vice President | ||
Agreed and Accepted:
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
| By: | /s/ Michael F. Rogers | |
| Name: | Michael F. Rogers | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President |
Effective Date: August 30, 2013
APPENDIX A
TO
MASTER CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT
Effective June 1, 2010
Updated as of August 30, 2013
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES REGISTERED WITH THE SEC AND PORTFOLIOS THEREOF, IF ANY
Aberdeen Funds
Aberdeen Equity Long-Short Fund
Aberdeen Global Natural Resources Fund
Aberdeen Small Cap Fund
Aberdeen China Opportunities Fund
Aberdeen Global Equity Fund
Aberdeen Diversified Alternatives Fund
(formerly, Aberdeen Optimal Allocations Fund: Specialty)
Aberdeen Dynamic Allocation Fund
(formerly, Aberdeen Optimal Allocations Fund: Moderate)
Aberdeen Diversified Alternatives Fund
(formerly, Aberdeen Optimal Allocations Fund: Moderate)
Aberdeen Asia Bond Fund
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific (ex-Japan) Equity Fund
Aberdeen Emerging Markets Fund
(formerly, Aberdeen Emerging Markets Institutional Fund)
Aberdeen International Equity Fund
Aberdeen Global Fixed Income Fund
Aberdeen Global Small Cap Fund
Aberdeen Tax-Free Income Fund
Aberdeen Core Fixed Income Fund
Aberdeen Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund
Aberdeen Global High Yield Bond Fund
Aberdeen Ultra-Short Duration Bond Fund
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Smaller Companies Fund
Aberdeen U.S. Equity Fund
Aberdeen U.S. High Yield Bond Fund
Aberdeen Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Aberdeen European Equity Fund
Aberdeen Latin American Equity Fund
The India Fund, Inc.
The Asia Tigers Fund, Inc.