The players were forced off the field at 2.15pm during the afternoon session, shortly after they returned from lunch with England having lost three wickets.
Rain descended upon the Old Trafford pitch, but while the clouds eventually cleared, standing puddles of water on the outfield became the main issue for umpires.
After three pitch inspections, it was decided that play would not be able to resume for 6pm, which has left England with an 85-run advantage after dismissing the tourists for 152 yesterday.
Joe Root, who is two runs shy of a half-century on 48, and Jos Buttler (22 not out) will return to the crease tomorrow for day three.
The series currently stands at 1-1.Lunch Report: England have opened up a 49-run advantage over India at lunch on day two of the fourth Test match at Old Trafford.
After resuming on 113-3, England added another 23 runs before night-watchman Chris Jordan was dismissed for 13.
Ian Bell, who had earlier reached his half-century, soon followed for 58, but Joe Root and Moeen Ali went some way to restoring calm in the middle with a 30-run partnership.
However, Varun Aaron struck to remove Ali for 13, which also saw him pick up his third wicket, to reduce England to 170-6, but Jos Buttler joined Root at the crease to help England to 201-6 at the end of the session.
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