India Globalization Capital Raises $600 Thousand in Direct Equity Investment

Bethesda, March 17, 2016 -- India Globalization Capital, Inc. (NYSE MKT: IGC), announced that it has raised $600,000 in a private placement. 1,428,571 shares of newly issued unregistered common stock were sold at yesterday’s closing price of $0.42 per share. After fees and expenses, the net proceeds to IGC are approximately $590,000. The net proceeds from the offering are for working capital. The offering closed on March 16, 2016, subject to customary closing conditions.

This press release does not and shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of any offer to buy any of the securities, nor shall there be any sale of the securities, in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any state.

About IGC

Internationally, IGC engages in leasing, trading, and managing infrastructure projects.  In the United States, we develop phytocannabinoid-based therapies and build state-of-the art farming facilities that we can eventually use to grow and extract pharmaceutical grade phytocannabinoids. We have several patent filings for the indications of Pain, Medical Refractory Epilepsy and Cachexia using cannabinoids. We are based in Bethesda, Maryland.

Our website: www.igcinc.us. Twitter @IGCIR

Forward-looking Statements:

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Contact: Claudia Grimaldi 301-983-0998