| Miss India Worldwide 1997 | |
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| Date | November 7, 1997 |
| Venue | Mumbai, India |
| Entrants | 15 |
| Placements | 10 |
| Winner | Poonam Chibber Canada |
| Photogenic | Arvasini Persad South Africa |
Miss India Worldwide 1997 was the seventh edition of the international beauty pageant. The final was held in Mumbai, India on November 7, 1997. About 15 countries were represented in the pageant. Poonam Chibber [1] of Canada was crowned as winner at the end of the event.
| Final result | Contestant |
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| Miss India Worldwide 1997 |
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| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up |
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| Top 5 |
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| Award | Name | Country |
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| Miss Photogenic | Arvasini Persad | South Africa |
| Miss Congeniality | Not Known | |
| Best Talent | Shruti Nambiar |  Hong Kong |
| Miss Beautiful Eyes | Sumera Peerbhoy |  India |
| Miss Beautiful Hair | Shruti Nambiar | Hong Kong |
| Most Beautiful Smile | Poonam Chibber | Canada |
| Most Beautiful Skin | Unknown |
Canada – Poonam Chibber
Guyana – Bibi Naema Khan Hong Kong – Shruti Nambiar India – Sumera Peerbhoy
Indonesia – Shanti Tolani
Malaysia – Magaswari Subermaniam
Netherlands – Rishma Soedhoe
Singapore – Jeymani Atthiappan South Africa – Arvasini Persad
Suriname – Rosana Mahawatkhan
Switzerland – Anjali Keshava
Trinidad – Nalini Ramrattan
United Kingdom – Anupama Jaidka
United States – Priya Darshini Ayyar
Zambia – Sangita Patel
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