India is a country which occupies the greater part of the Indian subcontinent in Asia, and has been a democracy since its freedom from British rule in 1947.

• India was amongst the nations depicted in the Sesame Street 1978 Calendar.

• Bombay has been the site of Gonzo's cinematic ambitions, both in The Muppet Show and The Muppet Movie.

• India has been featured in several Sesame Street film inserts.

• Galli Galli Sim Sim, the Indian co-production of Sesame Street, debuted in 2006.

• It is mentioned in Muppets from Space: The Making of Muppet Movie Magic that an average of more films get produced in India than Hollywood every year.

• In the Sesame Street storybook I Want to Be President, Betty Lou imagines herself as President and visiting other countries, including New Delhi, India.