Does NordVPN Work in India, and Does It Have Indian Servers?

NordVPN works in India, and it has an Indian location. Since January 2024, its app has listed a virtual Mumbai server that supplies an Indian IP address from hardware in Singapore. Because the hardware isn’t in India, NordVPN stays outside India’s 2022 data-retention rules. In our October tests from Europe, the Mumbai server recorded 170.95 Mbps and unblocked JioHotstar. The limit is a choice: NordVPN offers one Indian location, while ExpressVPN and Surfshark offer two each.

Does NordVPN Work in India?

Yes. NordVPN sells subscriptions to users in India, and its apps weren’t among the VPN apps removed from India’s App Store and Google Play in the 2024 and 2025 takedown orders. Those orders, issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, removed Hide.me, PrivadoVPN, and Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1, among others.

In India, NordVPN encrypts traffic on public Wi-Fi and hides browsing from your ISP. Connect to one of its 152 countries, and Netflix shows that country’s catalog. For the lowest ping from India, pick a nearby country such as Singapore or the UAE.

Does NordVPN Have Servers in India?

Yes, one virtual location. NordVPN released it on January 2, 2024, and says the physical server is in Singapore. The app names it Mumbai, and the IP address it supplies reads as Indian. NordVPN removed its physical Indian servers in 2022, after CERT-In, India’s cybersecurity agency, ordered VPN companies to keep customers’ names, contact details, IP addresses, and usage patterns for five years.

Storing that data contradicts how a VPN is meant to work, and ExpressVPN and Surfshark left the country for the same reason. We connected to the Mumbai server from a Windows 11 PC in Europe on a 190.36 Mbps connection:

• Download: 170.95 Mbps, a 10.2% drop
• Upload: 17.66 Mbps
• Ping: 268 ms, because the traffic travels to Singapore
• Streaming: JioHotstar unblocked

One location means no fallback. If a platform blocks the Mumbai IP address, NordVPN has no second Indian server to switch to. Our guide to getting an Indian IP address covers other VPNs.

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How Much Does NordVPN Cost in India?

NordVPN lists its prices in US dollars, so Indian cards are charged after currency conversion. The plans are Basic, Complete, and Prime:

• Basic, 27 months: under $3.50 a month, about $94 for the first term, then around $139 a year
• Complete, 27 months: under $4.50 a month, adding Threat Protection Pro against malware
• Monthly Basic: about $15

Every plan includes the Mumbai server and a 30-day money-back guarantee. Our PayPal refund arrived in 10 minutes. On Android, NordVPN also offers a 3-day free trial through Google Play.

Is NordVPN Legal and Safe to Use in India?

Yes, using a VPN is legal in India. The CERT-In rules apply to VPN companies, and nothing in them bans individuals from using NordVPN. Illegal activity stays illegal with a VPN connected. We’re not lawyers, and this isn’t legal advice.

NordVPN is based in Panama, outside India’s jurisdiction, and its no-logs policy is independently audited, most recently by Deloitte in late 2025. The virtual Mumbai server keeps hardware out of Indian data centers. For extra protection, Double VPN sends traffic through two servers, and on our UK test it cost only 2.9% of speed.

NordVPN Not Working in India?

• Switch protocols. Change NordLynx to OpenVPN in Settings, or the reverse.
• Turn on obfuscated servers on office, campus, or hotel networks that block VPN traffic.
• Close other VPN apps. On our Windows 11 PC, NordVPN sometimes failed to connect while another VPN was installed and idle.
• Clear the streaming app’s cache if it still shows your old region.
• Contact support. NordVPN’s live chat passed us to a human agent within 20 seconds.

Our NordVPN review covers the rest of its features.

NordVPN Alternatives With Indian Servers

Two Indian locations give you a fallback when one gets blocked. These NordVPN alternatives offer that, and our list of the best VPNs for India compares more.

• ExpressVPN: two virtual Indian locations, India (via UK) and India (via Singapore). They recorded 182.82 Mbps and 149.80 Mbps in our tests, and JioHotstar was unblocked.
• Surfshark: virtual servers in Mumbai and Delhi, which recorded 176.43 Mbps and 173.88 Mbps, both faster than NordVPN’s Mumbai server. JioHotstar unblocked, and it’s one of the cheaper ExpressVPN alternatives, with unlimited devices.
• Proton VPN: one Indian location, which recorded 104.10 Mbps, the slowest Indian server we measured. JioHotstar unblocked, but the free plan has no Indian location.

Conclusion

NordVPN is a sound choice for India. It works in the country, its apps are still in the Indian stores, and its virtual Mumbai server supplies an Indian IP address without putting hardware under India’s logging rules. The weakness is the single Indian location. If a platform blocks it, ExpressVPN and Surfshark each have a second Indian server to try. For a VPN that protects you on Indian networks and connects to 152 countries, NordVPN remains our first pick.

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