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# 8  
Old 06-15-2014
I can see you updated first post

Code:
$ awk 'p,p{if($0 ~ p){print;if(k>0){k=0}next}else{if(++k <= 3)print}}' p='country=india' file

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# 9  
Old 06-15-2014
I can't see why your first attempt should not work on your sample files. Exception: if there's more than one line to remove. In that case, try
Code:
awk '$0~pat {n=NR+3} NR<=n'  pat='country=india' file

Should your pattern show up later and not in line 1, set n to a large number:
Code:
awk '$0~pat {n=NR+3} NR<=n' n=1E20 pat='country=india' file
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