The diagnostic short white tail is barely visible under the black wing tips of this adult. Immatures usually retain some pale fringing on their wing coverts. This species is a migrant and winter visitor to India from breeding grounds in Kazakhstan and southern Russia. Digiscoped with Panasonic DMC-LX5 | Nikon FieldScope III | 30XWA | hand-held (no adapter)
References:
Chandler, R. (2009). Shorebirds of North America, Europe, and Asia: A photographic guide. Princeton.
Wiersma, P. & Kirwan, G.M. (2016). White-tailed Lapwing (Vanellus leucurus). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from http://www.hbw.com/node/53812 on 27 May 2016).