diff --git a/library/i18n/locales/ar/countryPosters.json b/library/i18n/locales/ar/countryPosters.json
index 1086b857b..425618c10 100644
--- a/library/i18n/locales/ar/countryPosters.json
+++ b/library/i18n/locales/ar/countryPosters.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
   "indiaNote": "للهند قسمها الخاص في المقدّمة: عدد الشعوب غير المُبشَّرة فيها {count}، وهو أكثر بكثير من أي بلد آخر، لذا لكل ولاية وإقليم اتحادي فيها ملصقه الخاص.",
-  "indiaStateNoGroups": "لا توجد هنا شعوب غير مُبشَّرة مُدرَجة."
+  "indiaStateNoGroups": "لا توجد هنا شعوب غير مُبشَّرة مُدرَجة.",
+  "indiaItemCount": "لا ولايات ولا أقاليم | ولاية أو إقليم اتحادي واحد | ولايتان أو إقليمان | {n} ولايات وأقاليم اتحادية | {n} ولاية وإقليمًا اتحاديًا | {n} ولاية وإقليم اتحادي"
 }
diff --git a/library/i18n/locales/de/countryPosters.json b/library/i18n/locales/de/countryPosters.json
index a5eed51c3..66822bd88 100644
--- a/library/i18n/locales/de/countryPosters.json
+++ b/library/i18n/locales/de/countryPosters.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
   "indiaNote": "Indien hat einen eigenen Abschnitt, ganz oben: Mit {count} unerreichten Volksgruppen, weit mehr als jedes andere Land, hat jeder seiner Bundesstaaten und Unionsterritorien ein eigenes Plakat.",
-  "indiaStateNoGroups": "Hier sind keine unerreichten Volksgruppen verzeichnet."
+  "indiaStateNoGroups": "Hier sind keine unerreichten Volksgruppen verzeichnet.",
+  "indiaItemCount": "{n} Bundesstaat oder Unionsterritorium | {n} Bundesstaaten und Unionsterritorien"
 }
diff --git a/library/i18n/locales/en/countryPosters.json b/library/i18n/locales/en/countryPosters.json
index ba2081796..acf3da70a 100644
--- a/library/i18n/locales/en/countryPosters.json
+++ b/library/i18n/locales/en/countryPosters.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
   "indiaNote": "India has its own section, first: it has {count} unreached people groups, far more than any other country, so each of its states and union territories has its own poster.",
-  "indiaStateNoGroups": "No unreached people groups are listed here."
+  "indiaStateNoGroups": "No unreached people groups are listed here.",
+  "indiaItemCount": "{n} states and union territories | {n} state or union territory | {n} states and union territories"
 }
diff --git a/library/i18n/locales/es/countryPosters.json b/library/i18n/locales/es/countryPosters.json
index 9fc421497..793861c75 100644
--- a/library/i18n/locales/es/countryPosters.json
+++ b/library/i18n/locales/es/countryPosters.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
   "indiaNote": "India tiene su propia sección, la primera: tiene {count} pueblos no alcanzados, muchos más que cualquier otro país, así que cada uno de sus estados y territorios de la unión tiene su propio cartel.",
-  "indiaStateNoGroups": "Aquí no figura ningún pueblo no alcanzado."
+  "indiaStateNoGroups": "Aquí no figura ningún pueblo no alcanzado.",
+  "indiaItemCount": "{n} estado o territorio de la unión | {n} de estados y territorios de la unión | {n} estados y territorios de la unión"
 }
diff --git a/library/i18n/locales/fr/countryPosters.json b/library/i18n/locales/fr/countryPosters.json
index 3276818fe..e03e089ca 100644
--- a/library/i18n/locales/fr/countryPosters.json
+++ b/library/i18n/locales/fr/countryPosters.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
   "indiaNote": "L’Inde a sa propre section, en premier : elle compte {count} peuples non atteints, bien plus que tout autre pays ; chacun de ses États et territoires de l’Union a donc sa propre affiche.",
-  "indiaStateNoGroups": "Aucun peuple non atteint n’est répertorié ici."
+  "indiaStateNoGroups": "Aucun peuple non atteint n’est répertorié ici.",
+  "indiaItemCount": "{n} État ou territoire de l’Union | {n} d’États et territoires de l’Union | {n} États et territoires de l’Union"
 }
diff --git a/library/i18n/locales/hi/countryPosters.json b/library/i18n/locales/hi/countryPosters.json
index 97887f971..baa73d419 100644
--- a/library/i18n/locales/hi/countryPosters.json
+++ b/library/i18n/locales/hi/countryPosters.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
   "indiaNote": "भारत का अपना अलग खंड है, सबसे पहले: इसमें {count} अपहुँचे जनसमूह हैं, किसी भी अन्य देश से कहीं अधिक, इसलिए इसके हर राज्य और केंद्र शासित प्रदेश का अपना पोस्टर है।",
-  "indiaStateNoGroups": "यहाँ कोई अपहुँचा जनसमूह सूचीबद्ध नहीं है।"
+  "indiaStateNoGroups": "यहाँ कोई अपहुँचा जनसमूह सूचीबद्ध नहीं है।",
+  "indiaItemCount": "{n} राज्य या केंद्र शासित प्रदेश | {n} राज्य और केंद्र शासित प्रदेश"
 }
diff --git a/library/i18n/locales/it/countryPosters.json b/library/i18n/locales/it/countryPosters.json
index b646d2312..a21b06082 100644
--- a/library/i18n/locales/it/countryPosters.json
+++ b/library/i18n/locales/it/countryPosters.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
   "indiaNote": "L’India ha una sezione tutta sua, la prima: conta {count} popoli non raggiunti, molti più di qualsiasi altro paese, quindi ognuno dei suoi stati e territori dell’Unione ha il proprio manifesto.",
-  "indiaStateNoGroups": "Qui non è elencato alcun popolo non raggiunto."
+  "indiaStateNoGroups": "Qui non è elencato alcun popolo non raggiunto.",
+  "indiaItemCount": "{n} stato o territorio dell’Unione | {n} di stati e territori dell’Unione | {n} stati e territori dell’Unione"
 }
diff --git a/library/i18n/locales/pt/countryPosters.json b/library/i18n/locales/pt/countryPosters.json
index 18dcdfe85..e43b71685 100644
--- a/library/i18n/locales/pt/countryPosters.json
+++ b/library/i18n/locales/pt/countryPosters.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
   "indiaNote": "A Índia tem a sua própria seção, a primeira: tem {count} povos não alcançados, muito mais do que qualquer outro país, por isso cada um dos seus estados e territórios da união tem o seu próprio cartaz.",
-  "indiaStateNoGroups": "Nenhum povo não alcançado está listado aqui."
+  "indiaStateNoGroups": "Nenhum povo não alcançado está listado aqui.",
+  "indiaItemCount": "{n} estado ou território da união | {n} de estados e territórios da união | {n} estados e territórios da união"
 }
diff --git a/library/i18n/locales/ro/countryPosters.json b/library/i18n/locales/ro/countryPosters.json
index 8ca748da6..5ccf50fe2 100644
--- a/library/i18n/locales/ro/countryPosters.json
+++ b/library/i18n/locales/ro/countryPosters.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
   "indiaNote": "India are propria secțiune, prima: are {count} popoare neatinse, mult mai multe decât orice altă țară, așa că fiecare dintre statele și teritoriile sale ale Uniunii are propriul afiș.",
-  "indiaStateNoGroups": "Aici nu este listat niciun popor neatins."
+  "indiaStateNoGroups": "Aici nu este listat niciun popor neatins.",
+  "indiaItemCount": "un stat sau teritoriu al Uniunii | {n} state și teritorii ale Uniunii | {n} de state și teritorii ale Uniunii"
 }
diff --git a/library/i18n/locales/ru/countryPosters.json b/library/i18n/locales/ru/countryPosters.json
index b3963aec2..7ff8cb749 100644
--- a/library/i18n/locales/ru/countryPosters.json
+++ b/library/i18n/locales/ru/countryPosters.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
   "indiaNote": "У Индии свой раздел, первый: число недостигнутых народов в ней — {count}, намного больше, чем в любой другой стране, поэтому у каждого её штата и союзной территории есть свой плакат.",
-  "indiaStateNoGroups": "Здесь не указано ни одного недостигнутого народа."
+  "indiaStateNoGroups": "Здесь не указано ни одного недостигнутого народа.",
+  "indiaItemCount": "{n} штат или союзная территория | {n} штата и союзные территории | {n} штатов и союзных территорий | {n} штата и союзной территории"
 }
diff --git a/library/i18n/locales/zh/countryPosters.json b/library/i18n/locales/zh/countryPosters.json
index 9b423e8e9..5572a850d 100644
--- a/library/i18n/locales/zh/countryPosters.json
+++ b/library/i18n/locales/zh/countryPosters.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
   "indiaNote": "印度有单独的一栏，排在最前：这里有 {count} 个未得之民族群，远多于任何其他国家，因此它的每个邦和中央直辖区都有自己的海报。",
-  "indiaStateNoGroups": "此处未列出任何未得之民族群。"
+  "indiaStateNoGroups": "此处未列出任何未得之民族群。",
+  "indiaItemCount": "{n} 个邦和中央直辖区"
 }
diff --git a/plugin-designs/country-posters/country-poster-wall.vue b/plugin-designs/country-posters/country-poster-wall.vue
index 121d0acdc..3098734cb 100644
--- a/plugin-designs/country-posters/country-poster-wall.vue
+++ b/plugin-designs/country-posters/country-poster-wall.vue
@@ -198,6 +198,11 @@ const wallLang = () => { const l = wallLocale && (wallLocale.value ?? wallLocale
 const indiaHeading = () => (/^en\b/i.test(wallLang()) ? 'India' : countryName('IND', wallLang()) || 'India')
 const isIndia = (c) => c.indiaState || String(c.iso3 || '').toUpperCase() === 'IND'
 const INDIA_COUNT = (byIso3.get('IND') || {}).count || 0
+// The India section's item count names what its cards are (states and union territories, not countries): it counts
+// the state cards only, India's own card being the country itself. Every other section keeps the countries count.
+const sectionItemCountKey = (sec) => (sec.items.some(isIndia)
+  ? { key: 'countryPosters.indiaItemCount', n: sec.items.filter((c) => c.indiaState).length }
+  : null)
 const sectionTotal = (name, items) => (items.some(isIndia) && INDIA_COUNT ? INDIA_COUNT : items.reduce((n, x) => n + (x.count || 0), 0))
 const groupBy = (c) => {
   if (isIndia(c)) return indiaHeading()
@@ -253,6 +258,7 @@ const soonMessage = computed(() => t('messages.countryWallSoon'))
     :collapsible="!filtered"
     :collapsed-by="filtered ? neverCollapsed : collapsedBy"
     :section-total="filtered ? null : sectionTotal"
+    :section-item-count-key="filtered ? null : sectionItemCountKey"
     :section-heads="!filtered"
     :embedded="filtered"
     :columns="filtered ? hostColumns : 0"