# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001326205
**File Stem:** 0001185185-25-000890
**Filing Date:** 2025-8
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**0001185185-25-000890.hdr.sgml**: 20250804

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001185185-25-000890

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: PRE 14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 18

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251010

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250804

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250804

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** IGC Pharma, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001326205
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 03 Life Sciences
- **EIN:** 202760393
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0331

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** PRE 14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-32830
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251177869

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 10224 FALLS ROAD
- **CITY:** POTOMAC
- **STATE:** MD
- **ZIP:** 20854
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 301-983-0998

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 10224 FALLS ROAD
- **CITY:** POTOMAC
- **STATE:** MD
- **ZIP:** 20854

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** India Globalization Capital, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20050505

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**SCHEDULE 14A**

**Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

**Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

Filed by the Registrant ☒

Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ☐

Check the appropriate box:

☒ Preliminary
Proxy Statement

☐ **Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))**

☐ Definitive Proxy Statement

☐ Definitive Additional Materials

☐ Soliciting Material Pursuant to §240.14a-12

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**<u>IGC Pharma, Inc.</u>**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

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fee required.

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**IGC Pharma, Inc.**

**10224 Falls Road, Potomac,** 

**Maryland, 20854**

**ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS**

Dear Stockholder:

You are cordially invited to attend the 2025 Annual Stockholders' Meeting of IGC Pharma, Inc. ("IGC," "we," "us," "our," or the "Company"), which is to be held at 10224 Falls Road, Potomac, Maryland, 20854, on October 10, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. local time. We reserve the right to take any additional precautionary measures we deem appropriate in relation to the physical meeting and access to our premises. We may need to change the time, date, or location of the Annual Meeting. If we do so, we will announce any changes in advance as required by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), and by any applicable state law. The Annual Meeting will commence with a discussion and voting on the matters set forth in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, followed by a report on our operations.

The Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement, which more fully describes the formal business to be conducted at the Annual Meeting, follows this letter. A copy of our Annual Report to Stockholders for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, is also enclosed. We encourage you to carefully read these materials. The notice and the accompanying proxy statement will be mailed to all stockholders by August 25, 2025.

Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, it is important that your shares be represented and voted at the Annual Meeting. Therefore, I urge you to promptly vote and submit your proxy by signing, dating, and returning your proxy card. Beneficial owners of shares held in street name should follow the instructions in the Proxy Statement for voting their shares. If you are a record holder and you decide to attend the Annual Meeting, you will be able to vote in person, even if you have previously submitted your proxy.

**IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 10, 2025:**

**This Proxy Statement, the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and our Annual Report to Stockholders are available at http://www.igcpharma.com.**

**Except as otherwise stated, information on our website is not a part of this Proxy Statement.**

**We will send a full set of proxy materials or a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the** "**Notice of Internet Availability**"**) on or about August 25, 2025, and provide access to our proxy materials over the Internet, beginning on for the holders of record and beneficial owners of our shares of common stock as of the close of business on the record date. The Notice of Internet Availability instructs you on how to access and review this Proxy Statement and our fiscal 2025 Annual Report to Stockholders. The Notice of Internet Availability also instructs you on how you may authorize a proxy to vote your shares over the Internet and provides instructions on how you can request a paper copy of these documents if you desire, and how you can enroll in e-delivery. If you received your annual meeting materials via email, the email contains voting instructions and links to our annual report and proxy statement on the internet.**

On behalf of the Board of Directors, thank you for your continued support.

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| **Sincerely,** |
| **/s/ Richard Prins** |
| **Chairman** |

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| ![](image_002.jpg) | \| FYE2025 Form PRE 14A<sub>2</sub> |

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**IGC Pharma, Inc.**

**10224 Falls Road, Potomac,** 

**Maryland, 20854**

**PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT—SUBJECT TO COMPLETION**

**NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS**

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") for the year ended March 31, 2025, of IGC Pharma, Inc. ("IGC," "we," "us," "our" or the "Company") will be held at 10224 Falls Road, Potomac, Maryland, 20854, on October 10, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. local time. Voting materials, which include this Proxy Statement, the proxy card, and our Annual Report for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 ("Fiscal 2025"), are first being mailed to Stockholders of the Company on or about August 25, 2025.

Stockholders who desire to attend the Annual Meeting should indicate such planned attendance by marking the appropriate box on the enclosed proxy card. Stockholders who do not indicate attendance at the Annual Meeting by proxy will be required to present acceptable proof of stock ownership to attend the Annual Meeting. All stockholders must furnish personal photo identification for admission to the Annual Meeting.

The Company will hold the Annual Meeting for the following purposes:

(1) To
elect Mr. Ram Mukunda and Mr. James Moran to the Company's Board of Directors to serve as Class C directors until the 2028 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders and until such director's respective successor shall be duly elected and qualified, or until such director's
earlier death, resignation, or removal from office;

(2) To
ratify the appointment of Manohar Chowdhry & Associates as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for
the 2026 fiscal year;

(3) To
approve the grant of 5,000,000 shares of common stock, governed by the 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan, to be granted from time to time to
the Company's current and new employees, advisors, directors, and consultants by the Board of Directors, pursuant to certain metrics
including performance, vesting, and incentive as set by the Board of Directors and or the CEO;

(4) To
effect an amendment to our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to increase the authorized number of shares of our common stock
from 150,000,000 shares to 600,000,000 shares of common stock;

(5) To
act upon such other matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting, including any proposal to adjourn or postpone the Annual
Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies (the "Adjournment Proposal").

Your attention is directed to the Proxy Statement accompanying this Notice for a more complete description of each of the foregoing items of business.

Only holders of record of our common stock at the close of business on July 28, 2025, are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting and at any and all adjournments or postponements thereof.

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| **By Order of the Board of Directors,** |
| **Richard Prins** |
| **Chairman** |

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| ![](image_002.jpg) | \| FYE2025 Form PRE 14A<sub>3</sub> |

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**IGC PHARMA, INC.**

**PROXY STATEMENT**

The board of directors of the Company (the "Board of Directors" or the "Board") is soliciting proxies for the Annual Meeting. You may revoke your proxy at any time prior to voting at the Annual Meeting by submitting a later dated proxy or by giving timely written notice of your revocation to the Secretary of the Company. Proxies properly executed and received by the Secretary prior to the Annual Meeting, and not revoked, will be voted in accordance with the terms of the proxies.

Registered stockholders holding shares of the Company's common stock may vote by completing, signing, dating the proxy card, and returning it as promptly as possible. The Company will pay all of the costs associated with this proxy solicitation. Proxies may be solicited in person or by mail, telephone, telefacsimile, or other means of electronic transmission by our directors, officers, and employees. We will also reimburse banks, brokerage firms, and other custodians, nominees, and fiduciaries for their reasonable expenses in forwarding soliciting materials to the beneficial owners of the Company's common stock.

If you desire to attend the Annual Meeting, you should indicate your intent to attend in person when voting by marking the appropriate box on the enclosed proxy card. If you do not indicate attendance at the Annual Meeting on the proxy, you will be required to present acceptable proof of stock ownership to attend. All stockholders who attend the Annual Meeting must furnish personal photo identification for admission. If your shares are not registered in your own name, and you plan to attend the Annual Meeting and vote your shares in person, you should contact your broker or agent in whose name your shares are registered to obtain a proxy executed in your favor and bring it to the Annual Meeting in order to vote.

**VOTING RIGHTS**

Our stockholders are entitled to one vote at the Annual Meeting for each share of Company's common stock held of record as of July 28, 2025 (the "Record Date"). As of the close of business on the record date, there were 90,809,112 shares of common stock outstanding. A majority of the shares entitled to vote, present in person or represented by proxy, will constitute a quorum at the Annual Meeting. If your shares are held in "street name," these proxy materials are being forwarded to you by your bank or brokerage firm (the "Record Holder"), along with a voting instruction card. As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct the Record Holder on how to vote your shares, and the Record Holder is required to vote your shares in accordance with your instructions. If you do not give instructions to your bank or brokerage firm, it will nevertheless be entitled to vote your shares in its discretion on "routine matters."

**VOTES REQUIRED**

Each of (i) the election of the nominee for director (Proposal 1); (ii) the ratification of the appointment of Manohar Chowdhry & Associates as the Company's independent registered public accountants (Proposal 2); (iii) the approval of the grant of Compensation Shares (Proposal 3) requires a majority of the votes present at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote, in person or by proxy; and (iv) the approval to amend our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to increase the authorized number of shares of our common stock from 150,000,000 shares to 600,000,000 shares of common stock (Proposal 4) requires an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the votes present at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote, in person or proxy.

**BROKER NON-VOTES**

A "broker non-vote" occurs when a broker submits a proxy card with respect to shares held in a fiduciary capacity (typically referred to as being held in "street name") but declines to vote on a particular matter because the broker has not received voting instructions from the beneficial owner. Under the rules that govern, brokers who are voting with respect to shares held in street name have the discretion to vote such shares on routine matters but not on non-routine matters.

The election of directors in an uncontested election is deemed to be a non-routine matter. The vote to approve grant of shares of common stock from time to time to the Company's current and new employees, advisors, directors, and consultants by the Board of Directors are also deemed to be a non-routine matter. Accordingly, if you hold your shares in street name, in order for your shares to be voted for the election of directors at the Annual Meeting (Proposal One), the grant of up to 5,000,000 shares of common stock, governed by the 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan, to the Company's current and new employees, advisors, directors, and consultants by the Board of Directors (Proposal Three) you must provide voting instructions to your broker in accordance with the voting instruction card that you will receive from your broker. Proxies received but marked as abstentions or treated as broker non-votes will be included in the calculation of the number of shares considered to be present at the Annual Meeting for quorum purposes. In determining whether the proposal has been approved, abstentions will be counted for purposes of determining the presence or absence of a quorum and will be counted as votes against the purpose, and broker non-votes will not be counted as votes for or against the proposal or as votes present and voting on the proposal.

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| ![](image_002.jpg) | \| FYE2025 Form PRE 14A<sub>4</sub> |

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For the purposes of this Annual Meeting, the Company has determined that the re-appointment of its independent auditors (Proposal Two) is a routine matter under applicable rules. Likewise, the authorization to increase the Company's authorized shares (Proposal Four) is deemed to be a routine matter. A broker or other nominees may generally vote on routine matters, and therefore, no broker non-votes are expected to exist in connection with Proposal Two and Proposal Four. The approval of the Adjournment Proposal (Proposal Five) requires a majority of all the votes cast at a meeting at which a quorum is present. Approval of the Adjournment Proposal is not conditioned upon the approval of any other proposals in this proxy.

We are not aware of any matters that are to come before the Annual Meeting other than those described in this Proxy Statement; however, if other matters do properly come before the Annual Meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the proxy card to vote for such proxy in accordance with their best judgment.

**SOLICITATION OF PROXIES**

We will bear the cost of soliciting proxies. In addition to soliciting stockholders by mail through our employees, we will request banks, brokers, and other custodians, nominees, and fiduciaries to solicit customers for whom they hold our stock and will reimburse them for their reasonable, out-of-pocket costs. We may use the services of our officers, directors, and others to solicit proxies, personally or by telephone, without additional compensation. We have also engaged InvestorCom to solicit proxies on our behalf. We anticipate that the fees to InvestorCom will be approximately $4,000.

**PROPOSAL ONE**

**ELECTION OF DIRECTORS**

Our Board of Directors is currently divided into three classes, Class A, Class B, and Class C, with only one class of directors being elected in each year and each class serving a three-year term. At the 2025 Annual Meeting, Mr. Ram Mukunda and Mr. James Moran, Class C directors, are to be elected as members of our Board of Directors to serve until the 2028 Annual Stockholders Meetings, respectively, and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, or until their earlier resignation, removal, or death. Our Board of Directors has nominated both Mr. Ram Mukunda and Mr. James Moran to serve as Class C directors.

The other current directors consist of one Class B director and two Class A directors, who will serve until the 2026 and 2027 Annual Stockholders' Meetings, respectively, and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

Should any vacancy occur on the Board of Directors, the remaining directors would be able to fill such vacancy by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors in office, even if the remaining directors do not constitute a quorum. Any director elected by the Board of Directors to fill a vacancy would hold office for the remainder of the full term of the class of directors in which the vacancy occurred and until a successor is elected and qualified. If the size of the Board is increased, additional directors will be apportioned among the three classes in order to make all classes as nearly equal as possible.

Set forth below is information regarding our Class C director nominees. Except as set forth below, there are no family relationships between any of our directors or executive officers. Each director holds office until he or she resigns or is removed and his or her successor is elected and qualified.

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| **Name** | **Class** | **Age** | **Position** | **Director Since** | **Term will Expire** |
| James Moran | C | 80 | Independent Director | 2022 | 2028 |
| Ram Mukunda | C | 66 | President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director | 2005 | 2028 |

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**James Moran (Congressman Moran)** has served on the Board as an Independent Director since January 2022. He served on Virginia's 8th Congressional District for 24 years, where he was known as a "Problem Solver." Throughout his tenure, he demonstrated bipartisan leadership and worked across the aisle to find common ground to resolve complex issues. He served on the Appropriation, Banking and Finance, and Budget committees. He played a leadership role in the areas of defense, health, and the environment. During his 24 years in Congress, Congressman Moran was recognized as a champion of innovative research and development in areas including healthcare and national security, environmental protection and sustainability, and international trade and fiscal responsibility. He rose to senior leadership on the Appropriations Committee, enabling him to bring billions of dollars into his Northern Virginia communities of Alexandria, Arlington, and Fairfax County. Having retired after 35 years in elected office, Congressman Moran is now with a major law firm and represents international and domestic clients in the defense, technology, entertainment, and international diplomacy sectors. He also serves in leadership roles for several non-profit foundations and is also a member of the Government Blockchain Association. Congressman Moran received a Master's Degree in Public Administration from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs and a Bachelor's in Economics from the College of the Holy Cross.

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| ![](image_002.jpg) | \| FYE2025 Form PRE 14A<sub>5</sub> |

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Congressman Moran introduced the AUTISM Educators Act in 2012, which funded partnerships between public schools and higher education and non-profit organizations to promote teaching skills for educators working with high functioning autism students. He understands that treatment and education for conditions such as Autism and Alzheimer's disease have the potential to positively impact millions of lives. With his extensive experience in Congress and as a policy advisor on topics including health, technology, and education, we are confident Congressman Moran will be a great asset to IGC, especially at a time when we pursue Phase 2/3 human trials on IGC- AD1 on individuals that have Alzheimer's disease. Congressman Moran's extensive experience makes him qualified to serve as a director of our Company.

On December 27, 2022, the Board of Directors appointed Mr. James Moran as a member of both the Company's Audit and Compensation Committee, effective immediately.

**Ram Mukunda** has served as Founder, Director, CEO, and President since inception. He is responsible for general management and, over the past 11 years, has been largely responsible for the Company's strategy and positioning in the pharmaceutical industry. He has been the chief inventor and architect of most of the Company's patent filings and the thrust into R&D and medical trials, which support the Company's desire to bring low-cost medications that address diseases and ailments that affect humankind. Prior to IGC, from January 1990 to May 2004, Mr. Mukunda served as Founder and CEO of Startec Global Communications, which he took public in 1997 on NASDAQ. Prior to Startec, he served as a Strategic Planning Advisor at Intelsat, a communications satellite services provider, and prior to that, worked in the bond market for a boutique firm on Wall Street. Mr. Mukunda serves as an Emeritus member on the Board of Visitors at the University of Maryland, School of Engineering. From 2001 to 2003, he was a Council Member at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, Belfer Center of Science and International Affairs. Mr. Mukunda is the recipient of several awards, including, among others, the 2013 University of Maryland's International Alumnus of the Year Award, the 2001 Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award, and the 1998 Ernst & Young, LLP's Entrepreneur of the Year Award. He holds a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, a B.S. degree in Mathematics, and a M.S. in Engineering from the University of Maryland. Mr. Mukunda has traveled extensively and managed companies in Europe and Asia. He has over 25 years of experience managing public companies and has acquired and integrated over 20 companies. His in-depth business experience in the pharmaceutical and OTC industries, his knowledge of U.S. capital markets, capital structuring, international joint ventures, and broad science and engineering background make him qualified to serve as a director of our Company.

The following sets forth information regarding our current Class A and Class B directors. Except as set forth below, there are no family relationships between any of our directors or executive officers. Each director holds office until he or she resigns or is removed and his or her successor is duly elected and qualified.

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| **Name** | **Age** | **Position** | **Director<br> Since** | **Term will <br> Expire** |
| Richard Prins B | 68 | Chairman of the Board of Directors | 2007 | 2027 |
| Terry Lierman B | 77 | Independent Director | 2024 | 2027 |
| Claudia Grimaldi A | 54 | Vice President, Principal Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, and Director | 2022 | 2026 |

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**Richard Prins** has been our Chairman, Audit Committee, and Compensation Committee Chairman since 2012 and has served as an Independent Director since May 2007. Mr. Prins has extensive experience in private equity investing and investment banking. From March 1996 to 2008, he was the Director of Investment Banking at Ferris, Baker Watts, Incorporated ("FBW"). Mr. Prins served in a consulting role for RBC until January 2009. Since February 2003, he has been on the board of Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Mr. Prins holds a B.A. degree from Colgate University and an M.B.A. from Oral Roberts University. Mr. Prins has substantial knowledge and experience with U.S. capital markets, has served on and chaired audit and compensation committees of boards, and has extensive experience in finance, accounting, and internal controls over financial reporting. His knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry and experience with U.S. capital markets make him qualified to serve as a director of our Company.

**Terry L. Lierman** has served on the Board as an Independent Director since March 2024. Mr. Lierman is currently Co-Chair of the Board of Advisors at the Institute of Human Virology ("IHV"), a center in the U.S. focused on accelerating the discovery of diagnostics and therapeutics for deadly viral and immune disorders, and a member of the Board of Visitors at the La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin, his alma mater. Mr. Lierman founded the Children's Research Institute, one of America's top children's research programs, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network ("PanCAN"), and the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome ("NOFAS"). In addition, from 1987 to 1999, he served as a director/trustee of the NY Life-Mainstay Funds. His distinguished career includes serving at the National Institutes of Health ("NIH"), as the chief administrator for drug research and development at the National Cancer Institute ("NCI"), and as the Staff Director for the Committee on Appropriations at the U.S. Senate and the Chief of Staff and White House liaison to the U.S. House of Representative's Majority Leader. Mr. Lierman's vast healthcare expertise will undoubtedly play a pivotal role in driving our mission to develop innovative therapeutics for crucial unmet needs. His extensive experience uniquely qualifies him to serve as a director of our company.

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| ![](image_002.jpg) | \| FYE2025 Form PRE 14A<sub>6</sub> |

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**Claudia Grimaldi**, has served on the Board of Directors since August 18, 2023 and is the Vice-president, PFO, Chief Compliance Officer, and Director, is responsible for managing the accounting and finance teams in various countries and is responsible for ensuring timely and accurate statutory and regulatory compliance (SEC, FINRA, NYSE, IRS, XETRA 2, among others). In addition, she is responsible for building and managing an international team of doctors, scientists, and advisors that conduct and manage pre-clinical and FDA registered trials focused on Alzheimer's disease. She is also responsible for relationships with partners that provide, among others, animal studies, cannabinoids, and software for AI. She has more than thirteen (13) years of experience with Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") filings, regulatory compliance, and disclosures, having held increasing responsibilities first as Manager of financial reporting and compliance from May 2011 to 2013 and then as General Manager of financial reporting and compliance from 2013 to May 2018. She also serves as a Director/Manager for some of our subsidiaries. Ms. Grimaldi graduated summa cum laude from Javeriana University, a top five university in Colombia, with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. She holds an MBA in General Management, graduating with Highest Honors, from Meredith College, in North Carolina. She is a member of Delta Mu Delta International Honor Society. She has also completed Executive Education courses on SEC compliance, finance from UVA, and corporate governance from the Columbia Business School. In addition, she has attended the Darden School of Business Financial Management Executives program at the University of Virginia, and SEC reporting and compliance seminars. She also completed her certification program of the National Association of Corporate Directors . She is also fluent in both English and Spanish.

Ms. Grimaldi brings a wealth of experience and qualifications that make her an excellent fit for the board. Ms. Grimaldi's experience with SEC filing procedures is invaluable in ensuring regulatory compliance and transparency within our public company. Additionally, her in-depth understanding of Colombia, and South America where our company has invested in human capital, provides valuable insights into the market dynamics, cultural nuances, and business opportunities within the region. Her SEC filing experience, understanding of Colombia, qualifications in business administration, and general business acumen make her qualified to serve as a director of our Company.

Executive officers are appointed by our Board of Directors. Each executive officer holds his or her office until he or she resigns or is removed by the Board or his or her successor is elected and qualified. All directors hold office until the annual meeting of the stockholders in the year set forth above in the table and until their successors have been duly elected or qualified. There are no family relationships between any of our executive officers or directors. There are currently no legal proceedings against the Company's directors or officers.

**Vote Required and Board of Directors Recommendation**

The election of the nominee for director requires a majority of the votes present at the meeting and entitled to vote, in person or by proxy. In determining whether the proposal has been approved, abstentions will be counted for the proposal of determining the presence or absence of a quorum and will be counted as votes against the proposal, and broker non-votes will not be counted as votes for or against the proposal or as votes present and voting on the proposal.

Stockholders do not have the right to cumulate their votes in the election of directors. If, at the time of the Annual Meeting, the nominee should be unavailable to serve as a director, it is intended that votes will be cast, in accordance with the enclosed proxy, for such substitute nominee as may be nominated by the Board of Directors, or the Board of Directors may reduce the number of directors. The nominee has consented to being named in this Proxy Statement and to serve if elected.

**The Board of Directors recommends that the stockholders vote FOR the election of the nominees set forth above. Properly executed and delivered proxies solicited by management for which no specific direction is included will be voted FOR the election of the nominees listed to serve as directors.**

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| ![](image_002.jpg) | \| FYE2025 Form PRE 14A<sub>7</sub> |

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**PROPOSAL TWO**

**RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF**

**INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS**

On June 26, 2025, the Audit Committee of the Board selected Manohar Chowdhry & Associates as the Company's independent registered public accountants for fiscal year ending March 31, 2026.

Manohar Chowdhry & Associates served as the Company's independent auditors for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2018, through March 31, 2025, reviewing the Company's financial statements. Services provided to the Company by Manohar Chowdhry & Associates for the 2024 and 2025 fiscal years are described in "Audit Information." A representative of Manohar Chowdhry & Associates will not be present at the meeting.

Although stockholder ratification is not required by the Company's Bylaws or otherwise, the Board of Directors is requesting that stockholders ratify the selection of Manohar Chowdhry & Associates as the Company's independent registered public accountants to make an examination of the financial statements of the Company for the 2026 fiscal year. If stockholders do not ratify the selection of Manohar Chowdhry & Associates at the Annual Meeting, the Audit Committee will reconsider whether to retain that firm for future audits. Even if the selection is ratified, the Audit Committee in its discretion may direct the appointment of different independent auditors at any time during the year if it determines that such change would be in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.

**Vote Required and Board of Directors Recommendation**

The ratification of the appointment of Manohar Chowdhry & Associates as the Company's independent registered public accountants for the 2026 fiscal year will require the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of outstanding common stock present or represented at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote thereat. In determining whether the proposal has been approved, abstentions will be counted as votes against the proposal, and broker non-votes (if any) will not be counted as votes for or against the proposal or as votes present and voting on the proposal.

**The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the ratification of the appointment of Manohar Chowdhry & Associates as the Company**'**s independent registered public accountants for the 2026 fiscal year. Proxies solicited by management for which no specific direction is included will be voted FOR ratification of the appointment of Manohar Chowdhry & Associates.**

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| ![](image_002.jpg) | \| FYE2025 Form PRE 14A<sub>8</sub> |

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**PROPOSAL THREE**

**GRANT OF 5,000,000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK**

**TO OUR CURRENT AND NEW OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, ADVISORS AND CONSULTANTS**

Our Board of Directors is requesting that IGC stockholders approve a grant of 5,000,000 shares of common stock, governed by the 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan, to current and new officers, directors, employees, advisors, and consultants (the "Compensation Shares").

The Compensation Committee believes that the grant of the Compensation Shares to some of its current officers, employees, directors, advisors, and consultants is important in order to align their interests with the interests of the Company and its shareholders, as well as to retain them as the Company builds its business in the pharmaceuticals industry brimming with opportunity, high growth, and high relative valuations.

Among the accomplishments achieved by the Company in Fiscal 2025 are the following:

**Positive Interim Data Reinforces IGC-AD1's Potential:**

● April 2, 2024: IGC Pharma released positive interim data from its ongoing multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2, officially named "CALMA" (Calming Agitation in Alzheimer's) trial for agitation in Alzheimer's disease, providing early validation of IGC-AD1's therapeutic promise. The interim data demonstrated a clinical and statistically significant reduction in agitation in patients with Alzheimer's compared to placebo at week 6, with clinical improvements observed as early as week 2. Agitation affects approximately 76% of the estimated 50 million individuals living with Alzheimer's worldwide, yet only one treatment is currently FDA-approved—highlighting a vast unmet medical need and multi-billion-dollar opportunity.

● November 14, 2024: Further interim data from the CALMA trial highlighted additional cognitive benefits of IGC-AD1 in Alzheimer's patients, Notably, results showed a reduction in sleep disturbances by approximately 71% at week 2 and 78% at week 6 for those on active medication, suggesting a broader impact beyond agitation. These results underscore the potential of IGC-AD1 as a multifaceted treatment for Alzheimer's symptoms.

**Broadening IGC-AD1's Therapeutic Scope: Targeting Underlining Alzheimer's Pathology:**

● December 2, 2024: The Company announced an expansion of its clinical research program for IGC-AD1, moving beyond agitation to directly target cognitive impairment and the fundamental pathology of Alzheimer's disease. This strategic expansion includes efforts to evaluate IGC-AD1's potential to reduce amyloid plaques, neurofibrillary tangles, and improve mitochondrial functioning, hallmarks of the disease. This broadens IGC-AD1's potential as a disease-modifying therapy and expands its addressable market, representing a major step forward in our mission to combat Alzheimer's.

**Strategic Expansion of Clinical Research Program to Accelerate Enrollment and Broaden Patient Access:**

● Throughout Fiscal Year 2025, IGC Pharma expanded its network of clinical trial sites for the CALMA trial, adding multiple strategic locations across North America. These expansions included leading research institutions and sites in diverse geographic areas such as Ontario (Canada), Florida, Rhode Island, Puerto Rico, and Oklahoma. This strategic broadening of our clinical trial footprint is designed to accelerate patient enrollment, enhance access to diverse patient populations, and strengthen the overall robustness of our study.

**Innovation in Artificial Intelligence and Recognitions:**

● March 4, 2025: The Company advanced development on its Multimodal Interpretable Transformer for Alzheimer's disease ("MINT"-AD), its proprietary AI-based diagnostic tool designed to aid in the early detection of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The system integrates multimodal data to support earlier intervention, physician decision-making, and personalized risk stratification-addressing a critical unmet need in the Alzheimer's diagnostic pathway.

● October 1, 2024: IGC Pharma celebrated winning two awards in the prestigious PREPARE Challenge (Pioneering Research for Early Prediction of Alzheimer's and Related Dementias EUREKA Challenge), showcasing our innovative research capabilities and thought leadership in the field.

The Board of Directors will determine, subject to vesting, the award of the Compensation Shares among its current officers, employees, directors, advisors, and consultants based on the Compensation Committee's recommendation and depending on specific factors like individual's contribution to the Company's business advancement and creation of intellectual property, NYSE/SEC/IRS compliance, business strategy, overhead and expenses control/savings and management of daily operations, amongst others. As of the date of this Proxy Statement, IGC has no undisclosed contractual agreement to issue to any of its current officers, employees, directors, advisors, and consultants any shares of the issued and outstanding shares of the common stock of IGC. As of the date of this Proxy Statement, the Compensation Committee has not made a determination of the amount of Compensation Shares to be awarded to current officers, employees, directors, advisors, and consultants and the amount to be used in the future to recruit specialists. The NYSE American rules require IGC stockholders' approval prior to the issuance of the Compensation Shares.

At the Record Date, there were approximately 3.8 million shares of the Company's Common Stock available for future grants under the Company's existing equity plan. On the Record Date, the closing price of our Common Stock was 0.38 per share. On the Record Date, directors and executive officers, including the Named Executive Officers, and approximately 70 employees, advisors, and consultants of the Company were eligible to participate in the receipt of the Compensation Shares.

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**Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans**

The following table shows, as of March 31, 2025, information regarding outstanding awards available under our compensation plans (including individual compensation arrangements) under which our equity securities may be delivered.

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| **Plan category** | **(a)<br> Number of<br> securities<br> to be<br> issued upon<br> exercise of<br> outstanding<br> options,<br> warrants<br> and rights** | **(b)<br> Weighted-<br> average exercise<br> price of<br> outstanding<br> options,<br> warrants <br> and rights** | **(c)<br> Number of<br> securities<br> available for<br> future<br> issuance<br> (excluding<br> shares in<br> column (a)** |
| **Equity compensation plans approved by security holders:** | | | |
| 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan (1) | 2106496 | $0.34 | 748168 |
| Special Grant (2) | 9202501 | $0.51 | 3973498 |

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(1) Consists
of our 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plans, as approved by our stockholders on November 8, 2017. See Note 14, "Stock-Based Compensation"
of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report.

(2) Consists
of 2 million shares as a special grant of common stock, as approved by our stockholders on January 7, 2020, 2.5 million shares as a special
grant of common stock, as approved by our stockholders on January 11, 2021, 3.5 million shares as a special grant of common stock, as
approved by our stockholders on October 15, 2021, 3 million shares as a special grant of common stock, as approved by stockholders on
September 9, 2022, 3 million shares as special grant of common stock, as approved by stockholders on August 18, 2023 and 5 million shares
as special grant of common stock, as approved by stockholders on August 23, 2024.

**Vote Required for Special Grant of Shares**

The approval of the grant of Compensation Shares will require the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of common stock present or represented at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote thereat. In determining whether the proposal has been approved, abstentions will be counted as votes against the proposal, and broker non-votes will not be counted as votes for or against the proposal or as votes present and voting on the proposal.

**The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the grant of Proxies solicited by management for which no specific direction is included and will be voted FOR the grant of the Compensation Shares.**

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| ![](image_002.jpg) | \| FYE2025 Form PRE 14A<sub>10</sub> |

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**PROPOSAL FOUR**

**INCREASE THE COMPANY'S AUTHORIZED SHARES**

**OF COMMON STOCK TO 600,000,000 SHARES**

**General**

The purpose of Proposal Four is to increase the authorized number of shares of our common stock from 150,000,000 shares of common stock to 600,000,000 shares of common stock, to be effective as of the date of filing a charter amendment with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation ("SDAT"), which date shall be determined by our Board of Directors (the "Amendment"). The number of issued and outstanding shares of common stock will not change as a result of the Amendment, if effected. We currently have 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock authorized and no shares of preferred stock outstanding. The number of authorized, issued, and outstanding shares of our preferred stock will not change as a result of the Amendment, if effected.

**Purposes of the Proposed Amendment**

Our management and Board of Directors believe that the Amendment is necessary in order to ensure that we have sufficient shares of common stock to meet our existing obligations, as described in greater detail below, and to provide our company with additional authorized shares of common stock so that we would have the ability to issue shares from time to time as may be appropriate for proper business purposes, such as raising additional capital for ongoing operations, establishing strategic relationships, acquiring or investing in complementary businesses and providing equity incentives to employees.

Any future issuance of our common stock would remain subject to stockholder approval if required by law or the listing rules of the NYSE American.

*Outstanding Shares and Existing Obligations to Issue Common Stock*

As of August 1, 2025, we had 150,000,000 shares of common stock authorized, 90,809,112 shares of common stock outstanding, and 14,302,146 shares of common stock reserved for issuance upon the vesting or exercising of outstanding restricted awards, including options and units. If all of the Company's units and options issued and outstanding as of August 1, 2025, were exercised and converted, the Company would have 105,111,258 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. In addition, we have an active at-the-market offering pursuant with A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners (the "Agent") pursuant to which we may offer and sell, from time to time, through the Agent, as sales agent and/or principal, shares of our common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $60 million, subject to certain limitations on the amount of common stock that may be offered and sold by the Company set forth in the Sales Agreement. As of March 31, 2025, the Company has sold approximately $2.1 million, under the Sales Agreement. We have no current plans, arrangements or understandings for the issuance of our authorized shares of common stock, except with respect to issuances pursuant to Sales Agreement, vesting of outstanding awards and the proposals described in this proxy statement.

*Business Purposes*

Our Board of Directors believes that an increase in our authorized shares of common stock is advisable because such increase will provide us with the flexibility to meet business needs as they arise and to take advantage of favorable opportunities. The increased number of shares available for issuance would give us the flexibility of using common stock to raise capital and/or as consideration in acquiring other businesses. Such acquisitions may be effected using shares of common stock or other securities convertible into common stock and/or by using capital that may need to be raised by selling such securities. The current number of available authorized shares of common stock limits our ability to effect acquisitions of businesses using shares of our common stock or issuing shares to raise capital to fund such acquisitions or for other purposes.

The increased number of shares available for issuance may also be used to facilitate public or private financing. If required operating funds cannot be generated by operations, we may need to, among other things, issue and sell unregistered common stock, or securities convertible into common stock, in private transactions. In the future, we may sell common stock at prices less than the public trading price of the common stock at the time, and we may grant additional contractual rights to purchase the common stock not available to other holders of common stock, such as warrants to purchase additional shares of common stock or anti-dilution protections.

The increased number of shares available for issuance will also permit us to continue to award stock-based compensation as a viable part of the Company's compensation strategy.

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**Effects of Increase**

The additional authorized but unissued shares of common stock may generally be issued from time to time for such proper corporate purposes as may be determined by our Board of Directors, without further action or authorization by our stockholders, except for some limited circumstances where stockholder approval is required by law or the listing standards of any stock exchange on which our common stock may be listed at such time. The possible future issuance of shares of equity securities consisting of common stock or securities convertible into common stock could affect our current stockholders in a number of ways. In general, the issuance of new shares of common stock will cause immediate dilution of the ownership interests of and the voting power of our existing stockholders, may affect the amount of dividends, if any, paid to such stockholders and may reduce the share of the proceeds of our company that they would receive upon the future liquidation, if any, of our company.

In addition, the future issuance of shares of equity securities could:

● dilute the market price of our common stock, to the extent that the shares of common stock are issued and sold at prices below current trading prices of the common stock, or if the issuance consists of equity securities convertible into common stock, to the extent that the securities provide for the conversion into common stock at prices that could be below current trading prices of the common stock;

● dilute the earnings per share, if any, and book value per share of the outstanding shares of common stock; and

● make the payment of dividends on common stock, if any, potentially more expensive.

The flexibility given to our Board of Directors to issue additional shares of common stock could also enhance our ability to negotiate on behalf of our stockholders in a takeover situation and have an anti-takeover effect. The authorized but unissued shares of common stock could be used by our Board of Directors to discourage, delay or make more difficult a change in the control of our company. For example, such shares could be privately placed with purchasers who might align themselves with our Board of Directors in opposing a hostile takeover bid.

The issuance of additional shares could serve to dilute the stock ownership of persons seeking to obtain control and thereby increase the cost of acquiring a given percentage of the outstanding stock. Stockholders should be aware that approval of this Proposal Four could facilitate future efforts by our Board of Directors to deter or prevent changes in control of our company, including transactions in which the stockholders might otherwise receive a premium for their shares over then current market prices. The increase in our authorized common stock, however, is not being proposed in response to any effort of which we are aware to accumulate shares of our common stock or to obtain control of our Company.

The availability of additional shares of common stock is particularly important in the event that our Board of Directors needs to undertake any of the foregoing actions on an expedited basis and therefore needs to avoid the time (and expense) of seeking stockholder approval in connection with the contemplated action. A copy of the full text of the form of Charter Amendment is attached to this Proxy Statement as Appendix A.

**Effective Date of the Amendment**

If the Amendment is approved by our stockholders, the increase in our authorized number of shares of common stock will be effective as of the date of filing a charter amendment with the SDAT, which shall be determined by our Board of Directors, provided that such time and date is prior to March 31, 2026.

**No Appraisal Rights**

Neither Maryland law nor our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation or bylaws provide our stockholders with dissenters' or appraisal rights in connection with this Amendment.

**Vote Required and Board of Directors Recommendation**

The approval of the Amendment will require the affirmative vote of the holders of two-thirds (2/3) of the shares of common stock present or represented at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote thereat. For purposes of the vote on the proposed Amendment, abstentions and broker non-votes will have the same effect as votes against the proposal.

**The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the Amendment to increase the authorized number of shares of our common stock to 600,000,000 shares.** Proxies solicited by management for which no specific direction is included will be voted FOR the increase to the authorized number of shares to 600,000,000 to shares of the Company's common stock.

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| ![](image_002.jpg) | \| FYE2025 Form PRE 14A<sub>12</sub> |

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**PROPOSAL FIVE**

**THE ADJOURNMENT PROPOSAL**

If, at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders on October 10, 2025 the number of shares of the Company's common stock present or represented and voting in favor of the adoption or rejection of the proposals is insufficient to adopt such proposals under the applicable rules and regulations, the Company's Executive Chairman intends to move to adjourn the Annual Meeting in order to enable our Board of Directors to solicit additional proxies.

In this Proposal Five, we are asking you to authorize Mr. Ram Mukunda or Mr. Richard Prins to vote in favor of an adjournment of the Annual Meeting to another time and place for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies. If the stockholders approve the Adjournment Proposal, we could adjourn the Annual Meeting, and any adjourned session of the Annual Meeting, and use the additional time to solicit additional proxies, including the solicitation of proxies from stockholders that have previously submitted proxies. Among other things, approval of the Adjournment Proposal could mean that, even if we had received proxies representing a sufficient number of votes against some of the proposals, we could adjourn the Annual Meeting without a vote on that particular proposal and seek to convince the holders of those shares to change their votes to votes in favor of adoption of such proposal.

If our stockholders do not approve the Adjournment Proposal, our Board of Directors may not be able to adjourn the Meeting to a later date in the event there are not sufficient votes at the time of the Meeting.

**Vote Required and Board Recommendation**

The Adjournment Proposal, if a quorum is present, requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes present and entitled to vote. In the absence of a quorum, the stockholders present, by majority vote, may adjourn the Meeting. Broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of the vote on the Adjournment Proposal.

**Our Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the Adjournment Proposal. Proxies solicited by management for which no specific direction is included will be voted FOR the Adjournment Proposal.**

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| ![](image_002.jpg) | \| FYE2025 Form PRE 14A<sub>13</sub> |

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**SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT**

The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of August 1, 2025, by each person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our outstanding shares of common stock, each of our executive officers and directors, and all our officers and directors as a group.

Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and does not necessarily indicate beneficial ownership for any other purpose. Under these rules, beneficial ownership includes those shares of common stock over which the stockholder has sole or shared voting or investment power. It also includes shares of common stock that the stockholder has a right to acquire within 60 days through the exercise of any option or other right. The percentage ownership of the outstanding common stock, which is based upon shares of common stock outstanding as of August 1, 2025, is based on the assumption, expressly required by the rules of the SEC, that only the person or entity whose ownership is being reported has exercised options to purchase shares of our common stock.

Unless otherwise indicated, we believe that all persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock beneficially owned by them. Unless otherwise noted, the nature of the ownership set forth in the table below is the common stock of the Company. The table below sets forth as of August 1, 2025, except as noted in the footnotes to the table, certain information with respect to the beneficial ownership of the Company's common stock by (i) all persons or groups, according to the most recent Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G filed with the SEC or otherwise known to us, to be the beneficial owners of more than 5% of the outstanding common stock of the Company, (ii) each director of the Company, (iii) the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table, and (iv) all such executive officers and directors of the Company as a group.

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| **Name and Address of Beneficial Owners/Named Executive Officers and Directors: (1)** | **Number of<br> Shares<br> Beneficially<br> Owned** | **Percentage<br> of Class\*** |
| Ram Mukunda (2) | 4092678 | 4.51% |
| Claudia Grimaldi | 1184252 | 1.30% |
| Richard Prins | 1271251 | 1.40% |
| James Moran | 1105735 | 1.22% |
| Terry L. Lierman | 29411 | 0.03% |
| Bradbury Strategic Investment Fund A (3) | 13823529 | 15.22% |
| **All Executive Officers and Directors as a group (5 persons)** | **21506856** | **23.68%** |

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\* Based on 90,809,112 shares of common stock outstanding as of August 1, 2025.

(1) Unless
otherwise indicated, the address of each of the individuals listed in the table is c/o IGC Pharma, Inc., 10224 Falls Road, Potomac, MD
20854. (2) The
beneficial ownership table does not include 810,752 shares of common stock that are owned by Mr. Mukunda's spouse for which Mr.
Mukunda has no voting or financial rights.

(3) The
individual who holds voting and investment power in the investment manager is Mr. Loo See Yuen, the Director of Bradbury Asset Management.
The address of the entity is Unit 5106-7, 51st Floor, The Center, 99 Queen's Road Central, Central, Hong Kong.

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| ![](image_002.jpg) | \| FYE2025 Form PRE 14A<sub>14</sub> |

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**DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE**

**Information about our executive officers, and directors**

The names, ages, and positions of our executive officers and directors as of, were as follows:

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| **Name** | **Age** | **Position** | **Director Since** | **Term will Expire** |
| Ram Mukunda C | 66 | President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director | 2005 | 2025 |
| Richard Prins B | 68 | Chairman of the Board of Directors | 2007 | 2027 |
| James Moran C | 80 | Independent Director | 2022 | 2025 |
| Terry L. Lierman B | 77 | Independent Director | 2024 | 2027 |
| Claudia Grimaldi A | 54 | Vice President, Principal Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, and Director | 2022 | 2026 |

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The principal occupations for the past five years (and, in some instances, for prior years) of each of our executive officers and directors are set out in Proposal One. There are no family relationships between any of our executive officers or directors.

**Board of directors and independence**

Our Board of Directors is divided into three classes (Class A, Class B, and Class C) with only one class of directors being elected each year and each class serving a three-year term. The term of office of the Class A director, consisting of Claudia Grimaldi, will expire at the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders. The term of office of the Class B directors, currently consisting of Richard Prins and Terry L. Lierman, will expire at the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders. The term of office of the Class C directors, currently consisting of Ram Mukunda and James Moran, will expire at the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders. These individuals have played a key role in identifying and evaluating prospective acquisition candidates, selecting the target businesses, and structuring, negotiating, and consummating acquisitions.

The NYSE American, upon which our shares are listed, requires the majority of our Board, or in the case of a smaller reporting Company, at least 50% of our Board, to be "independent." The NYSE American listing standards define an "independent director" generally as a person, other than an officer or an employee of the Company, who does not have a relationship with the Company that would interfere with the director's exercise of independent judgment. Consistent with these standards, the Board of Directors has determined that Messrs. Prins, Moran, and Lierman are independent directors.

**Board leadership structure**

The Board believes its current leadership structure best serves the objectives of the Board's oversight of management, the Board's ability to carry out its roles and responsibilities on behalf of IGC's shareholders, and IGC's overall corporate governance. The Board also believes that the separation of the Chairman and CEO roles allows the CEO to focus his time and energy on operating and managing IGC, while leveraging the Chairman's experience and perspectives. The Board periodically reviews its leadership structure to determine whether it continues to best serve IGC and its shareholders.

**Board oversight of risk management**

The Board is responsible for overseeing the major risks facing the Company, while management is responsible for assessing and mitigating the Company's risks on a day-to-day basis. The Board has designated the Audit Committee with the responsibility for overseeing enterprise risk management. The Audit Committee discusses the steps management has taken to monitor and mitigate these risks, if any. In establishing and reviewing IGC's executive compensation, the Compensation Committee considers whether the compensation program is focused on long-term shareholder value creation and whether it encourages short-term risk taking at the expense of long-term results. The Compensation Committee has also reviewed IGC's compensation program and has concluded that these programs do not create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on IGC. Other Board committees also consider risks within their areas of responsibility and apprise the Board of significant risks and management's response to those risks.

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**Audit committee**

Our Board of Directors has established an Audit Committee, currently composed of two independent directors who report to the Board of Directors. Messrs. Prins and Moran, each of whom is an independent director under the NYSE American listing standards, serve as members of our Audit Committee. Mr. Prins is the Chairman of our Audit Committee. In addition, we have determined that Messrs. Prins and Moran are "audit committee financial experts," as that term is defined under Item 407 of Regulation S-K. The Audit Committee is responsible for meeting with our independent accountants regarding, among other issues, audits and the adequacy of our accounting and control systems. The audit committee charter is followed by the committee.

**Compensation committee**

Our Compensation Committee is comprised of two independent members of the Board of Directors, Richard Prins and James Moran. No executive officer of the Company served as a director or member of the Compensation Committee of any other entity. The Compensation Committee was responsible for determining executive compensation and the award of stock and stock options to employees, advisors, and directors during Fiscal 2025. No consultants were used by the Compensation Committee during this fiscal year.

**Compensation committee interlocks and insider participation**

Our Compensation Committee is comprised of two independent members of the Board of Directors, Richard Prins and James Moran. No executive officer of the Company served as a director or member of the Compensation Committee of any other entity. The Compensation Committee was responsible for determining executive compensation and the award of stock and stock options to employees, advisors, and directors during Fiscal 2025. No consultants were used by the Compensation Committee during this fiscal year.

**Nominating and corporate governance committee**

In the future, we intend to establish a nominating and corporate governance committee. The primary purpose of the nominating and corporate governance committee will be to identify individuals qualified to become directors, recommend to the Board of Directors the candidates for election by stockholders or appointment by the Board of Directors to fill a vacancy, recommend to the Board of Directors the composition and chairs of Board of Directors committees, develop and recommend to the Board of Directors guidelines for effective corporate governance, and lead an annual review of the performance of the Board of Directors and each of its committees. We do not have any formal process for stockholders to nominate a director for election to our Board of Directors. Currently, nominations are selected or recommended by a majority of the independent directors as stated in Section 804(a) of the NYSE American Company Guide. Since the Company is a smaller reporting company with limited officers and directors, the committee currently does not have a nomination committee charter. The Board of Director nominations occur by either selection or recommendation of a majority of the independent directors.

**Disclosure Committee**

The CEO and the PFO supervise and oversee the Disclosure Committee. The Board has appointed Mr. Richard Prins as the Chairperson of the Disclosure Committee. The Disclosure Committee's responsibilities are to design, implement, and regularly evaluate the Company's internal controls and procedures, to ensure that the company provides the stakeholders, including the SEC, security holders, and the investment community, disclosures that comply with regulations and other compliance obligations. The Disclosure Committee will review all required material and relevant reports related to disclosure statements, including annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, press releases, and social media containing financial information and other related public documents. The Disclosure Committee meets not less than once per quarter and reviews and reassesses the adequacy of the Disclosure Committee's Charter at least annually.

**Ownership Guidelines**

To align the interests of the Board of Directors directly with the interests of the stockholders, the Committee recommends that each Board member maintain a minimum ownership interest in our Company. We have implemented IGC's Stock Ownership Guidelines requiring directors to retain ownership of 35% of the common stock that they receive upon joining the Board, if any, and that they receive as part of any compensation during their tenure on the Board, if any, except that the Stock Ownership Guidelines shall not apply where a director transfers stock to a personal trust(s) or makes a gift.

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**Audit Committee Financial Expert**

The Audit Committee will at all times be composed exclusively of "independent directors" who are "financially literate," as defined under the NYSE American listing standards, who understand the audit committee functions. The NYSE American's listing standards define "financially literate" as being able to read and understand fundamental financial statements, including a company's balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement. In addition, we must certify to the NYSE American that the Audit Committee has, and will continue to have, at least one member who has past employment experience in finance, accounting, or auditing, requisite professional certification in accounting, or other comparable experience or background that results in the individual's financial sophistication, along with an understanding of internal control over financial reporting. The Board of Directors has determined that Messrs. Prins and Moran satisfy the NYSE American's definition of financial sophistication and qualify as "audit committee financial experts," as defined under the rules and regulations of the SEC.

**Board and committee meetings**

During Fiscal 2025, there were six (6) Board meetings, five (5) meetings of the Audit Committee, and two (2) Compensation Committee meetings, all of which were attended, either in person or telephonically, by all our directors of the Board and all of the members of the committees, respectively.

**Communications with the Board**

Any matter intended for the Board or any individual member of the Board should be directed to Investor Relations at the Company's principal executive office, with a request to forward the communication to the intended recipient. In general, any shareholder communication delivered to the Company for forwarding to Board members will be forwarded in accordance with the shareholder's instructions. However, the Company reserves the right not to forward to Board members any abusive, threatening, or otherwise inappropriate materials.

**Indemnification agreements**

We are party to indemnification agreements with each of the executive officers and directors. Such indemnification agreements require us to indemnify these individuals to the fullest extent permitted by law. Under the terms of the indemnification agreements, we intend to agree to indemnify our officers and directors against expenses, judgments, fines, penalties, or other amounts actually and reasonably incurred by the independent director in connection with any proceeding if the officer or director acted in good faith and did not derive an improper personal benefit from the transaction or occurrence that is the basis of the proceeding.

**Annual meeting attendance**

All directors, either in person or telephonically, attended the 2024 annual shareholder's meeting. We have a formal policy requiring the members of our Board of Directors to attend annual stockholder meetings in person or by telephone or video conference.

**Corporate governance, code of conduct and ethics**

A code of business conduct and ethics is a written standard designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote (a) honest and ethical conduct, (b) full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in regulatory filings and public statements, (c) compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, (d) the prompt reporting violation of the code and (e) accountability for adherence to the code. The Company has adopted a written code of ethics (the "Code of Ethics") that applies to the Company's Chief Executive Officer and senior financial officers, including the Company's Principal Accounting Officer, Controller, and persons performing similar functions (collectively, the "Senior Financial Officers"), in accordance with applicable federal securities laws and the rules of the NYSE American, and to all employees. Investors or any other person may view our Code of Ethics free of charge on the corporate governance subsection of the investor relations portion of our website at www.igcinc.us. The Company has established separate audit and compensation committees that are described elsewhere in this report. The Company does not have a separate nominating committee. Accordingly, Board of Director nominations occur by either selection or recommendation of a majority of the independent directors.

All our data, except accounting data, is stored in the cloud on multiple servers, which helps us mitigate the overall risk of losing data. As part of corporate governance, we also have a cybersecurity policy that employees are required to comply with to safeguard their systems from cyber-attacks.

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**Director and Officer Derivative Trading and Hedging Policy**

The Company has adopted a policy which prohibits our officers, non-employee directors, and key personnel from purchasing financial instruments (including prepaid variable forward contracts, equity swaps, collars, and exchange funds), or otherwise engage in transactions, that hedge or offset, or are designed to hedge or offset, any decrease in the market value of our common stock.

**Insider Trading Policy**

We have an insider trading policy governing the purchase, sale, and other dispositions of our securities (the "Insider Trading Policy") that applies to all of our directors, officers, employees, and other covered persons identified within the Insider Trading Policy. We believe that the Insider Trading Policy is reasonably designed to promote compliance with applicable U.S. federal securities laws, rules, and regulations, as well as applicable listing standards relating to insider trading. In addition, with regard to our trading in our own securities, it is our policy to comply with applicable federal securities laws and applicable listing requirements. The Insider Trading Policy is filed as Exhibit 19.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2025.

**Delinquent Section 16(a) reports**

Section 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires our officers, directors, and beneficial owners of more than 10% of our equity securities to timely file certain reports regarding ownership of and transactions in our securities with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies of the required filings must also be furnished to us. Section 16(a) compliance was required during Fiscal 2025. Based solely on a review of Forms 3, 4, and 5 and amendments thereto furnished to us pursuant to Rule 16a-3(e) under the Exchange Act, we believe that Fiscal 2025's filing requirements under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act have been satisfied, except for (1) a Form 5 for Claudia Grimaldi reporting the vesting of RSUs on March 31, 2025; (2) a Form 5 for James Moran reporting the vesting of RSUs on March 31, 2025, (3) a Form 5 for Ram Mukunda reporting the vesting of RSUs on March 31, 2025 and (4) a Form 5 for Richard Prins reporting the vesting of RSUs on March 31, 2025.

**Compensation for Executive Officers of the Company**

The following table sets forth information concerning all cash and non-cash compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid to (i) all individuals serving as the smaller reporting company's principal executive officer or acting in a similar capacity during the last completed fiscal year (PEO), regardless of compensation level; (ii) the smaller reporting company's two most highly compensated executive officers other than the PEO who was serving as executive officers at the end of the last completed fiscal year and whose compensation exceeded $100,000.

**Summary Compensation Table**

***(in thousands)***

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| **Name and Principal Position** | **Year** | **Salary<br> ($)** | **Bonus<br> ($)(1)** | **Stock <br> Awards (2)<br> ($)** | **Other <br> compensation (3)<br> ($)** | **Total<br> Compensation<br> ($)** |
| Ram Mukunda | 2025 | 396 | 92 |  | 80 | 568 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;President and CEO | 2024 | 360 | 320 | 1066 | 75 | 1821 |
| Claudia Grimaldi | 2025 | 226 |  |  | 33 | 259 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Vice President, CCO, and PFO | 2024 | 198 | 112 | 370 | 37 | 717 |

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(1) During
fiscal 2025, the outstanding bonus of Ram Mukunda of approximately $423 thousand and of Claudia Grimaldi of approximately $327 thousand
has been converted into performance-based bonuses and will be paid upon achieving the following milestones. Completion of CALMA Phase
2 Clinical Trial; 2. Successful fundraising of at least $5 million via equity, debt, partnerships, or non-dilutive grants.

(2) The
Stock Awards represent the fair value of stock awards to the named executive officer as computed using the closing price at the day of
grant or using an appropriate pricing model depending on the terms of the award. The Stock Awards include vested and unvested grants
of stock awards as reflected in the table titled "Stock Awards at Fiscal Year End." This also includes two categories
of Stock Awards that are set out in the tables titled "Performance-Based Stock Awards" and "Market Price-Based Stock
Awards," which account for approximately $689 thousand in fiscal 2024 and Nil in fiscal 2025.

(3) Includes
life insurance, 401 (k) contribution, health insurance(s) and other applicable compensation.

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**Compensation to Directors**

***(in thousands)***

In fiscal 2025, no compensation was awarded to, earned by, or paid to non-employee directors who served on the Board during the fiscal year.

**Outstanding Stock Awards at Fiscal Year End**

***(in thousands)***

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| **Name** | **Number of<br> unvested <br> Stock <br> Awards (#)** | **Value of <br> unvested<br> Stock <br> Awards ($)** |
| Ram Mukunda | 5527 | 3200 |
| Claudia Grimaldi | 1203 | 371 |
| Richard Prins | 936 | 540 |
| James Moran | 294 | 75 |
| Terry L. Lierman | 50 | 16 |

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The Stock Awards reflect the grant date fair value, in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 718, Compensation — Stock Compensation (formerly Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123R) for awards pursuant to the Company's equity incentive program.

Included in the tables above are two categories of Stock Awards: (i) performance-based stock awards that are based on achieving milestones in the area of drug development; and (ii) market price-based awards, based on advancing the IGC stock price.

**Employment contracts**

Ram Mukunda has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of our Company since its inception. On November 18, 2021, the Company, and Mr. Mukunda entered into the 2021 CEO Employment Agreement that expires on November 17, 2026. Pursuant to the 2021 CEO Employment Agreement, we pay Mr. Mukunda a base salary of $360,000 per year. The Employment Agreement provides that the Board of Directors of our Company may review and update the targets and amounts for the net revenue and salary and contract bonuses on an annual basis. Mr. Mukunda is entitled to benefits, including insurance, participation in company-wide 401(k), reimbursement of business expenses, 20 days of annual paid vacation, sick leave, domestic help, driver, cook, and a car (subject to partial reimbursement by Mr. Mukunda of rental payments for the car and reimbursement of business expenses). In the event of termination without cause, including a change of control, we would be required to pay Mr. Mukunda 1.5 times the average of the total compensation as disclosed in the previous two 10-K filings prior to termination. In addition, all unvested shares would be subject to immediate vesting.

Claudia Grimaldi has served as Vice President, Principal Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, and Director of our subsidiaries since May 9, 2018. On May 5, 2023, the Company and Ms. Grimaldi entered into an Employment Agreement that expires on May 8, 2028 (the 2023 Employment Agreement). Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, we pay Ms. Grimaldi a base salary of $200,000 per year. The Employment Agreement provides that the Company may review and update performance targets and contract bonuses on an annual basis. Ms. Grimaldi is entitled to benefits, including insurance, participation in company-wide 401(k), reimbursement of business expenses, 20 days of annual paid vacation, sick leave, and a car (subject to partial reimbursement by Ms. Grimaldi for personal use of the car). In the event of termination without cause, including a change of control, we would be required to pay Ms. Grimaldi 1.5 times her compensation. In addition, unvested shares that would otherwise vest in a 12-month period would be subject to immediate vesting.

For non-employee directors, the Company has a standard compensation arrangement such as fees for committee service, service as chairman of the board, or a committee, and meeting attendance.

**Compensation risk assessment**

In setting compensation, the Compensation Committee considers the risks to our stockholders and to the achievement of our goals that may be inherent in our compensation programs. The Compensation Committee reviewed and discussed its assessment with management and concluded that our compensation programs are within industry standards and are designed with the appropriate balance of risk and reward to align employees' interests with those of our Company and do not incent employees to take unnecessary or excessive risks. Although a portion of our executives' and employees' compensation is performance-based and "at risk," we believe our compensation plans are appropriately structured and are not reasonably likely to result in a material adverse effect on our Company.

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**Policies and practices related to the grant of equity awards close in time to the release of material nonpublic information**

Neither the Board nor the Compensation Committee takes material nonpublic information into account when determining the timing or terms of equity awards, including with respect to options, nor do we time the disclosure of material nonpublic information for the purpose of affecting the value of executive compensation. Although we do not have a formal policy with respect to the timing of our equity award grants, we have generally granted such awards once a year to directors and executive officers, and equity awards may be granted at other times during the year to newly hired or promoted employees, and in other special circumstances. In fiscal 2025, we did not grant any stock options, stock appreciation rights, or similar option-like instruments.

**Pay versus performance disclosure**

As required by Section 953(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, we are providing the following information about the relationship between executive compensation actually paid (as defined by SEC rules) and certain financial and operational performances of the Company.

The Compensation Committee did not consider the pay versus performance disclosure when making its compensation decisions for the 2025 fiscal year. The amounts in the table below are calculated in accordance with SEC rules and do not represent amounts actually earned or realized by our named executive officers. As required by Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, we are providing the following information about the relationship between executive compensation actually paid and certain financial and operational performance of the Company for each of the last three completed fiscal years. In determining the "compensation actually paid" or realized compensation ("CAP") to our other Named Executive Officers ("NEO"), we are required to make various adjustments to amounts that have been previously reported in the Summary Compensation Table in previous years, as the SEC's valuation methods for this section differ from those required in the Summary Compensation Table ("SCT").

The table below summarizes compensation values both previously reported in our SCT, as well as the adjusted values required in this section for Fiscal 2025, 2024, and 2023.

**Pay Versus Performance Table**

***(in thousands)***

Included in the table below is the annual compensation paid to our executives and our financial performance for each of the three previous years.

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| **Year** | **Summary<br> Compensation <br> Table <br> Total for <br> PEO(1)** | **Compensation <br> Actually <br> Paid to <br> PEO(3)** | **Average <br> Summary <br> Compensation <br> Table <br> Total for <br> Non-PEO <br> NEOs <br> Officer(2)** | **Average <br> Compensation <br> Actually <br> Paid to <br> Non-PEO <br> NEOs(3)** | **Value of <br> Initial <br> Fixed $100 <br> Investment <br> Based On: <br> Total <br> Shareholder <br> Return(4)** | **Net Income <br> (Loss)** |
| **(a)** | **(b)** | **(c)** | **(d)** | **(e)** | **(f)** | **(g)** |
| 2025 | $568 | $(203) | $259 | $78 | $70 | $(7121) |
| 2024 | $1821 | $2699 | $717 | $979 | $118 | $(13000) |
| 2023 | $1006 | $(1453) | $320 | $103 | $33 | $(11927) |

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(1) For
fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023, this is the total compensation, as disclosed in the Summary Compensation Table above, for Mr. Ram
Mukunda, our Principal Executive Officer ("PEO").

(2) For
fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023, this is the total compensation, as disclosed in the Summary Compensation Table above, for Ms. Claudia
Grimaldi, our non-PEO NEO.

(3) Compensation
Actually Paid is the Summary Compensation Table total for the PEO (column (b) above) and Summary Compensation Table total for the Non-PEO
(column (d) above), as applicable, with the adjustments pursuant to Item 402(v)(2)(iii)(C) of Regulations S-K.

(4) The Total
Shareholder Return reflected in this column for each applicable fiscal year is calculated based on a fixed investment of $100 through
the end of the applicable fiscal year on the same cumulative basis.

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| <br>***(in thousands)*** | **FYE 2025**<br>**PEO** | **FYE 2024**<br>**PEO** | **FYE 2023**<br>**PEO** | **FYE 2025**<br>**Non-PEO** | **FYE 2024**<br>**Non-PEO** | **FYE 2023**<br>**Non-PEO** |
| **SCT Total Compensation** | $568 | 1821 | 1006 | 259 | 717 | 320 |
| Subtract: Grant date fair value of equity awards granted during the covered year |  | (1066) | (301) |  | (370) | (75) |
| Add: Fair value as of the end of the covered fiscal year of all awards granted during the covered fiscal year that were outstanding and unvested as of the end of the fiscal covered year; |  | 1517 | 159 |  | 535 | 40 |
| Add: Change in fair value from the end of the prior fiscal year to the end of the covered fiscal year for awards granted in any prior fiscal year that were outstanding and unvested as of the end of the covered fiscal year | (663) | 158 | (1804) | (148) | 10 | (129) |
| Add: Fair value as of the vesting date of awards that were granted and vested in the same year |  | 234 | 79 |  | 78 | 20 |
| Add: Change in fair value from the end of the prior fiscal year to the vesting date of awards granted in any prior fiscal year that vested in the covered fiscal year | (108) | 34 | (592) | (33) | 8 | (72) |
| Subtract: Fair value at the end of the prior fiscal year of awards granted in any prior fiscal year that failed to vest (forfeited) in the covered fiscal year |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Add: Dollar amount of dividends or other earnings paid on equity awards in the covered fiscal year prior to the vesting date that are not included in total compensation for the covered fiscal year | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| **Compensation Actually Paid** | $**(203)** | **2699** | **(1453)** | **78** | **979** | **103** |

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**Relationships Between Executive Compensation Actually Paid and the Company**'**s Financial and Operational Performance Measures**

Our Board of Directors and Compensation Committee generally seek to align the interests of stockholders with our named executive officers by incentivizing long-term performance and through the use of short-term cash incentives. Therefore, we do not specifically align our performance measures with "compensation actually paid" (as computed in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K) for a particular year, and the Compensation Committee did not consider this information in making its executive compensation decisions. Instead, our executives are paid based on the achievement of a set of predetermined corporate milestones, which are focused on driving long-term stockholder value. Our executives are compensated at least annually with service-based restricted stock units or stock options to ensure that their interests are aligned with those of our stockholders. In accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, we are providing the following descriptions of the relationships between the information presented in the Pay Versus Performance table.

*Relationship Between Compensation Actually Paid and Operational Milestones*

The Company does not look to net income (loss) as a performance measure for its executive compensation program and instead looks at operational metrics, such as drug development milestones, pipeline progress, R&D spend, regulatory compliance, intellectual property, partnerships, collaborations, and general financial health of the Company. The compensation actually paid for both our PEO and non-PEO NEO decreased between the 2024 fiscal year and Fiscal 2025. This is primarily because the compensation is structured with stock, and the stock did not perform well despite meeting operational milestones.

The compensation actually paid to our named executive officers from Fiscal 2025 versus the 2024 fiscal year generally reflects cash bonuses and stock awards, some of which vest based on milestones and others based on time. In addition, the Company decreased operating loss reflecting a diligent commitment to the financial health of the Company.

*Relationship Between Compensation Actually Paid and Company Total Shareholder Return*

Part of the overall compensation is the stock price. In fiscal years 2025 and 2024, the metrics set by the Compensation Committee and the Board with respect to stock price were not met. The PEO and non-PEO were therefore compensated based on shareholder return or value of stock during the fiscal year in each of the 2025 and 2024 fiscal years in the form of stock awards based on market-based milestones. These stock milestones are described under the Narrative to Summary Compensation Table section of this Proxy Statement.

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**CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE**

Other than as described below, during the last two fiscal years, we have not entered into any material transactions or series of transactions that would be considered material in which any officer, director, or beneficial owner of 5% or more of any class of our capital stock, or any immediate family member of any of the preceding persons, had direct or indirect material interest, nor are there any such transactions presently proposed, other than the agreements with the affiliates of our CEO as described under "Executive Compensation – Compensation for Executive Officers of the Company."

**Review, approval, or ratification of related party transactions**

We have a written policy for the review and approval of transactions with related persons. It is our policy for the disinterested members of our Board to review all related party transactions on a case-by-case basis. To receive approval, a related-party transaction must have a business purpose for us and be on terms that are fair and reasonable to us and as favorable to us as would be available from non-related entities in comparable transactions.

 **Transaction with Related Parties**

On March 22, 2024, the Company entered into the SPA with Bradbury Strategic Investment Fund A, resulting in approximately $3 million in gross proceeds. The completion of the private placement is subject to customary closing conditions, including approval by the NYSE. Under the terms of the private placement, IGC will issue approximately 8.8 million shares of unregistered common stock at a price of $0.34 per share.

There were no related party transactions in Fiscal 2025 and through the date of this proxy statement.

**AUDIT INFORMATION**

**Principal Accountant Fees and Services**

Manohar Chowdhry & Associates (MCA) is our Principal Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm engaged to examine our financial statements for Fiscal 2025. During the Company's two most recent fiscal years ended March 31, 2025, and 2024, and through July 6, 2023, the Company did not consult with MCA on (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that may be rendered on the Company's financial statements, and MCA has not provided either a written report or oral advice to the Company that was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing, or financial reporting issue; or (ii) the subject of any disagreement, as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions, or a reportable event within the meaning set forth in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

**Audit related and other fees**

The table below shows the fees that we paid or accrued for the audit and other services provided by Manohar Chowdhry & Associates for Fiscal 2025 and Fiscal 2024.

***Audit fees***

This category includes the audit of our annual financial statements, review of financial statements included in our annual and quarterly reports and services that are normally provided by the independent registered public accounting firms in connection with engagements for those fiscal years. This category also includes advice on audit and accounting matters that arose during, or as a result of, the audit or the review of interim financial statements.

***Internal control audit fees***

This category includes the audit of the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework: (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).

***Audit-related fees***

This category consists of assurance and related services by the independent registered public accounting firms that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and are not reported above under "Audit Fees." The services for the fees disclosed under this category include services relating to our registration statement and consultation regarding our correspondence with the SEC.

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***Tax fees***

This category consists of professional services rendered for tax compliance, tax planning, and tax advice. These services include tax return preparation and advice on state and local tax issues.

***All other fees***

This category consists of fees for other miscellaneous items.

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|  | **March 31,** | **March 31,** |
|  | **2025** | **2024** |
| Audit fees - Manohar Chowdhry & Associates | $69 | $69 |
| Audit-related fees - Manohar Chowdhry & Associates |  |  |
| Tax fees |  | 9 |
| All other fees | - | - |
| **Total** | $69 | $**78** |

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**Policy on pre-approval of audit and permissible non-audit services of independent auditors**

Consistent with SEC policies regarding auditor independence, the audit committee of our Board of Directors has responsibility for appointing, setting compensation, and overseeing the work of the independent auditor. In recognition of this responsibility, our Board of Directors has established a policy to pre-approve all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by the independent auditor. Prior to the engagement of the independent auditor for the next year's audit, management may submit, if necessary, an aggregate of services expected to be rendered during that year for each of the following four categories of services to our Board of Directors for approval.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. Audit
services include audit work performed in the preparation of financial statements and audit of internal controls, as well as work that
generally only the independent auditor can reasonably be expected to provide, including comfort letters, statutory audits, and attest
services and consultation regarding financial accounting and/or reporting standards.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. Audit-Related
services are for assurance and related services that are traditionally performed by the independent auditor, including due diligence
related to mergers and acquisitions, employee benefit plan audits, and special procedures required to meet certain regulatory requirements.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. Tax
services include all services performed by the independent auditor's tax personnel except those services specifically related to
the audit of the financial statements and include fees in the areas of tax compliance, tax planning, and tax advice.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. Other
Fees are those associated with services not captured in the other categories.

Prior to engagement, our Board of Directors pre-approves these services by category of service. The fees are budgeted, and our Board of Directors requires the independent auditor and management to report actual fees versus the budget periodically throughout the year by category of service. During the year, circumstances may arise when it may become necessary to engage the independent auditor for additional services not contemplated in the original pre-approval. In those instances, our Board of Directors requires specific pre-approval before engaging the independent auditor.

Our audit committee may delegate pre-approval authority to one or more of its members. The member to whom such authority is delegated must report, for informational purposes only, any pre-approval decisions to our Board of Directors at its next scheduled meeting.

**Pre-approved services**

The Audit Committee's charter provides for pre-approval of audit, audit-related, and tax services to be performed by the independent auditors. The Audit Committee approved the audit, audit-related, and tax services to be performed by independent auditors and tax professionals in Fiscal 2025. The charter also authorizes the Audit Committee to delegate to one or more of its members pre-approval authority with respect to permitted services. The decisions of any Audit Committee member to whom pre-approval authority is delegated must be presented to the full Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. The Audit Committee has not delegated such authority to its members.

**Audit committee report**

The Audit Committee of the Board is composed of two directors, each of whom meets the current NYSE American test for independence. The Committee acts under a written charter adopted by the Board. The Audit Committee has prepared the following report on its activities with respect to the Company's audited financial statements for Fiscal 2025 (the Audited Financial Statements):

● The Audit Committee reviewed and discussed the Company's Audited Financial Statements with management;

● The Audit Committee discussed with Manohar Chowdhry & Associates, the Company's independent auditors for Fiscal 2025, the matters required to be discussed by AS 1300, as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board;

● The Audit Committee received from the independent auditors the written disclosures regarding auditor independence and the letter required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 (Independence Discussions with Audit Committees), discussed with Manohar Chowdhry & Associates, its independence from the Company and its management, and considered whether Manohar Chowdhry & Associates' provision of non-audit services to the Company was compatible with the auditor's independence; and

● Based on the review and discussion referred to above, and in reliance thereon, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board that the Audited Financial Statements be included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2025, for filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

All members of the Audit Committee concur in this report.

**AUDIT COMMITTEE:**

Richard Prins

James Moran

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**PROPOSALS FOR 2026 ANNUAL MEETING**

Under the regulations of the SEC, if you desire to make a proposal to be acted upon at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, you must deliver the proposal, in proper form, to the Secretary of the Company, no later than April 27, 2026, in order for the proposal to be considered for inclusion in the Company's Proxy Statement and form of proxy for that meeting. Any stockholder proposals will be subject to the requirements of the proxy rules adopted by the SEC. The address for the Secretary of the Company is 10224 Falls Road, Potomac, Maryland, 20854.

Our Bylaws also prescribe the procedure that a stockholder must follow to nominate directors or to bring other business before stockholders' meetings. To nominate a candidate for director or to bring other business before a meeting, notice must be received by the Secretary of the Company (i) no later than July 12, 2026 and no earlier than June 12, 2026, or (ii) if the date of the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is advanced by more than thirty days or delayed by more than sixty days from the anniversary date of this Annual Meeting, no earlier than the close of business on the later of the one hundred and twentieth day prior to such annual meeting or not later than the ninetieth day prior to such annual meeting or the tenth day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made by the Corporation and no earlier than the close of business on the ninetieth day prior to such Annual Meeting. In addition to the requirements contained in our Bylaws, to comply with the universal proxy rules (when effective), stockholders who intend to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other than our nominees must provide notice that sets forth the information required by Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act no later than August 11, 2026 (the 60th day prior to the first anniversary of the annual meeting for the preceding year's annual meeting).

Notice of a nomination for director must describe various matters regarding the nominee and the stockholder giving the notice. The notice of other business to be brought before the Annual Meeting must include a description of the proposed business, the reasons therefore, and other specified matters. The nominating committee will consider candidates recommended by stockholders in the same manner it considers other candidates. Any stockholder may obtain a copy of the Company's Bylaws, without charge, upon written request to the Secretary of the Company, at the address set forth above.

**ANNUAL REPORT**

A copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, has been provided to all stockholders. Stockholders refer to the report for financial and other information about us, but such a report is not incorporated in this proxy statement and is not a part of the proxy soliciting material.

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**PROXY CARD**

**THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF**

**THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF IGC PHARMA, INC.**

**for the October 10, 2025, Annual Meeting of Stockholders and any postponement(s) or adjournment(s) thereof.**

The undersigned hereby: (a) acknowledges receipt of the Notice of the Annual Stockholders' Meeting of IGC Pharma, Inc. to be held on October 10, 2025, (the "Annual Meeting"), and the associated Proxy Statement; (b) appoint Mr. Ram Mukunda, as a proxy, with the power to appoint a substitute; (c) authorizes each proxy to represent and vote, as designated below, all of the shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share, held of record by the undersigned at the close of business on July 28, 2025, at the Annual Meeting and at any postponement(s) or adjournment(s) thereof; and (d) revokes any proxies previously given.

**IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 10, 2025:**

**This Proxy Statement, the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and Our Annual Report to Stockholders are available at <u>http://www.igcpharma.com.</u>**

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| 1. | To elect Mr. Ram Mukunda and Mr. James Moran to the Company's Board of Directors to serve as Class C directors until the 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until such director's respective successor shall be duly elected and qualified, or until such director's earlier death, resignation, or removal from office; | To elect Mr. Ram Mukunda and Mr. James Moran to the Company's Board of Directors to serve as Class C directors until the 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until such director's respective successor shall be duly elected and qualified, or until such director's earlier death, resignation, or removal from office; | To elect Mr. Ram Mukunda and Mr. James Moran to the Company's Board of Directors to serve as Class C directors until the 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until such director's respective successor shall be duly elected and qualified, or until such director's earlier death, resignation, or removal from office; |
|  | **MR. RAM MUKUNDA** | **FOR** ☐ | **WITHHOLD** ☐ |
|  | **MR. JAMES MORAN**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; | **FOR** ☐ | **WITHHOLD** ☐ |
| 2. | To ratify the appointment of Manohar Chowdhry & Associates, as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year; | To ratify the appointment of Manohar Chowdhry & Associates, as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year; | To ratify the appointment of Manohar Chowdhry & Associates, as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year; |
|  | **FOR** ☐ | **AGAINST** ☐ | **ABSTAIN** ☐ |
| 3. | To approve the grant of 5,000,000 shares of common stock, governed by the Company's 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan, to be granted from time to time to the Company's current and new employees, advisors, directors, and consultants by the Board of Directors, pursuant to certain metrics including performance, vesting, and incentive as set by the Board of Directors and or the CEO; | To approve the grant of 5,000,000 shares of common stock, governed by the Company's 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan, to be granted from time to time to the Company's current and new employees, advisors, directors, and consultants by the Board of Directors, pursuant to certain metrics including performance, vesting, and incentive as set by the Board of Directors and or the CEO; | To approve the grant of 5,000,000 shares of common stock, governed by the Company's 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan, to be granted from time to time to the Company's current and new employees, advisors, directors, and consultants by the Board of Directors, pursuant to certain metrics including performance, vesting, and incentive as set by the Board of Directors and or the CEO; |
|  | **FOR** ☐ | **AGAINST** ☐ | **ABSTAIN** ☐ |
| 4. | To effect an amendment to our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to increase the authorized number of shares of our common stock from 150,000,000 shares to 600,000,000 shares of common stock. | To effect an amendment to our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to increase the authorized number of shares of our common stock from 150,000,000 shares to 600,000,000 shares of common stock. | To effect an amendment to our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to increase the authorized number of shares of our common stock from 150,000,000 shares to 600,000,000 shares of common stock. |
|  | **FOR** ☐ | **AGAINST** ☐ | **ABSTAIN** ☐ |
| 5. | To act upon such other matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting, including any proposal to adjourn or postpone of the Annual Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies (the "Adjournment Proposal"). | To act upon such other matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting, including any proposal to adjourn or postpone of the Annual Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies (the "Adjournment Proposal"). | To act upon such other matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting, including any proposal to adjourn or postpone of the Annual Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies (the "Adjournment Proposal"). |
|  | **FOR** ☐ | **AGAINST** ☐ | **ABSTAIN** ☐ |

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**This Proxy Card, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed herein by the undersigned stockholder(s). If no direction is made, this Proxy will be voted FOR proposals set forth above. Please sign, date, and return this Proxy as promptly as possible in the envelope provided.**

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