Indian equity benchmarks opened on a positive note Thursday, with the Nifty 50 rising 67.90 points, or 0.28%, to 24,146.40.
The broader BSE Sensex mirrored the advance, gaining 261.79 points, or 0.34%, to reach 77,447.22 by 9:17 am local time.
The rally was primarily fueled by strength in the information technology sector.
HCL Technologies emerged as a key driver of the gains, leading the charge among major IT stocks.
This sectoral outperformance helped offset declines in other heavyweight constituents, including SBI Life Insurance and state-owned oil major ONGC, which both slipped in early trading.
The positive open builds on a recent trend of resilience in Indian markets.