PIONEER INDIA FUND, 497J, 1997-03-06

PIONEER INDIA FUND
497J, 1997-03-06

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                               PIONEER INDIA FUND
                                 60 STATE STREET
                                BOSTON, MA 02109


                                              March 6, 1997


VIA ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION

Securities and Exchange Commission
File Desk
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC  20549

Re:           Pioneer India Fund (the "Fund")
              File Nos. 33-77472 and 811-8468
              CIK No. 0000921447

Ladies and Gentlemen:

              Pursuant to Rule 497(j)  under the  Securities  Act of 1933,  this
letter  certifies that the  Prospectus  and Statement of Additional  Information
that would have been  required to be filed under  paragraph (c) of Rule 497 does
not differ from that contained in the Post-Effective  Amendment,  dated February
28,  1997,  and that the text of the Post  -Effective  Amendment  has been filed
electronically, Accession No. 0000921447-97-000001.

              If  you  have  any  questions  concerning  the  foregoing  or  the
attachments,  please call the  undersigned or Elizabeth  Watson collect at (617)
742-7825.

                                              Very truly yours,


                                              /s/Eunice R. Simmons
                                              Eunice R. Simmons
                                              EDGAR Compliance Associate

cc:           Ms. Elizabeth Watson
              Mses. Rajotte/Alves
              Mr. Joseph P. Barri, Esq.
              Mr. Michael Scanlon, Esq.
              Mr. Mark Goshko, Esq.