In October 1925, on the advice of King George V, Baldwin offered Wood the post of Viceroy of India, a role which deputised for the King-Emperor and the Prime Minister in the subcontinent with a population of 320 million people.

1925 年 10 月， 根据国王乔治五世的建议，鲍德温任命伍德为印度总督，该职位在拥有 3.2 亿人口的次大陆上代表国王和总理。