Country India commended? (8)

I believe the answer is:

dominica

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'country' is the definition.
(I know that Dominica is a country)

I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for dominica that I've seen before include "Caribbean island nation" , "former British colony" , "Largest of the Windward Islands" , "country" , "Miss Sunday" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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