This report presents the findings of a country review carried out in India by Benita Sharma and Aruna Kanchi under the programme "Integrating gender responsive budgeting into the aid effectiveness agenda" launched by UNIFEM and the European Commission (EC) in 2008.The report discusses the use of and opportunities for Gender Responsive Budgeting (GRB) tools and strategies in national level processes and instruments, including utilization of external assistance in the light of India. The first section of the report introduces the subject and describes the methodology. The next section sets out the background by describing the form and role of external aid within the development management scenario in India with focus on UK's Department for International Development (DFID) and European Commission (EC), two of India's leading donors. This is followed by a description of the budgeting process in India. A description of GRB experience in India is then followed by the scope of GRB in aid modalities. The last section presents a gender budget analysis of the health sector, a key sector for women and a sector that has received considerable official development assistance in the last five years. The paper concludes with recommendations for effective use of GRB tools and strategies in India.