| 1.     |   | I      have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of India Globalization      Capital, Inc.;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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| 2.     |   | Based      on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a      material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the      statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements      were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this      report;  |
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| 3.     |   | Based      on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information      included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the      financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of India      Globalization Capital, Inc., as of, and for, the periods presented in this      report; |
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| 4.     |   | India      Globalization Capital, Inc.’s other certifying officers and I are      responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and      procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e))      for India Globalization Capital, Inc., and have:                                   |
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|   | a)     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Designed      such disclosure controls and procedures or caused such disclosure controls      and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that      material information relating to India Globalization Capital, Inc.,      including its  subsidiaries, is made known to us by others      within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report      is being prepared; |
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|   | b)     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Evaluated      the effectiveness of India Globalization Capital, Inc.’s disclosure      controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about      the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end      of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation;      and |
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|   | c)     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Disclosed      in this report any changes in India Globalization Capital, Inc.’s internal      control over financial reporting that occurred during India Globalization      Capital, Inc.’s most recent fiscal year that has materially affected, or      is reasonably likely to materially affect, India Globalization Capital,      Inc.’s internal control over financial  reporting. |

| 5      |   | India      Globalization Capital, Inc.’s other certifying officers and I have      disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over      financial reporting, to India Globalization Capital, Inc.’s auditors and      the audit committee of India Globalization Capital, Inc.’s board of      directors (or persons performing the equivalent  functions): |
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|   | a)     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | All      significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or      operation of internal control over financial reporting which are      reasonably likely to adversely affect India Globalization Capital, Inc.’s      ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information;      and |
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|   | b)     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Any      fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other      employees who have a significant role in India Globalization Capital,      Inc.’s internal controls over financial  reporting. |

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| Date:      February 10, 2009 | By:                                    | /s/ Ram      Mukunda                                        |   |
|                         |                                   | Ram      Mukunda                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   |
|                         |                                   | Chief      Executive Officer and President (Principal Executive Officer)                                                                                                                                                                                       |   |