The best images from Miss India Worldwide which took place in Abu Dhabi.
Updated: June 22, 2014, 12:00 AM
In pictures: Miss India World Competition in Abu Dhabi
Miss India Netherlands.
The 40 contestants in the Miss India Worldwide came from all over the globe.
Participants were judged on how well they performed in a talent round, held in Dubai, and how well they wore an evening gown and traditional Indian dress.
They were judged by a seven-member jury made up of Indian media, sports and fashion personalities.
The winner of the Miss India Worldwide wins US$8,000 (Dh29,384) in prize money, gifts from sponsors and an opportunity to travel the world representing the pageant in various exotic locations.
The contestants spent the past week living together in Dubai as they received training on beauty, public speaking and choreography.
They were judged by a seven-member jury made up of Indian media, sports and fashion personalities.
The top five also had to score high marks in a live question-and-answer session.
Monica Gill, former Miss India USA being crowned as Miss India Worldwide. Her 10-year-old brother, who had travelled from Boston with her parents to surprise and support her, was among the first to run on stage and into his sister’s open arms to congratulate her.