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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001169232-06-001579
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060315
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060317
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060317

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CARACO PHARMACEUTICAL LABORATORIES LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000887708
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				382505723
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1150 ELIJAH MCCOY DR
		CITY:			DETROIT
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3138718400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1150 ELIJAH MCCOY DRIVE
		CITY:			DETROIT
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48202

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SHANGHVI DILIP S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001249644

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31773
		FILM NUMBER:		06694713

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1150 ELIJAH MCCOY
		CITY:			DETROIT
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48202

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SUN PHARMA GLOBAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001197088

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31773
		FILM NUMBER:		06694714

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SPARC AKOTA ROAD
		CITY:			VADODARA
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			00000

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001197089
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31773
		FILM NUMBER:		06694715

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SPARC AKOTA ROAD
		CITY:			VADODARA
		STATE:			K7
		ZIP:			390020
		BUSINESS PHONE:		01191228212128
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>VADODARA, GUJARAT,</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>K7</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>390 020</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>INDIA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>WILKHAMS CLAY 1 ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TOWN TARTOLA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>D8</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <rptOwnerName>SHANGHVI DILIP S</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerState>IN</rptOwnerState>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            </securityTitle>
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                    <value>544000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-03-15</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>544000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10880000</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>I</value>
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                    <value>see footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Series B preferred shares are convertible into common stock after three years (or immediately upon a change in control)
 on a one-to-one basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Sun Global earned 544,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock for a technology transfer to Caraco of a generic drug by Sun
 Global when such drug passed its bioequivalency studies on March 15, 2006.  In the event of the dissolution of Caraco,
 such shares have a preference equal to the value attributed to them as of March 15, 2006 of  $8.99 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The shares of Series B Preferred Stock remain outstanding until such time as they are converted into Common Stock</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">These shares are owned directly by Sun Global, Inc., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries
 Limited (&quot;Sun&quot;).  Dilip S. Shanghvi is the controlling shareholder of Sun.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Dilip S. Shanghvi, Chairman and Managing Director, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-03-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Dilip S. Shanghvi, Director, Sun Pharma Global, Inc.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-03-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Dilip S. Shanghvi</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-03-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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