Indian shares opened higher on Thursday as optimism over ongoing U.S.-India trade talks boosted investor sentiment. The BSE Sensex rose by 0.4 percent to 83,045, while the NSE Nifty index climbed by 0.3 percent to 25,416. IT stocks like Infosys and HCL Technologies saw gains after the U.S. Federal Reserve cut the benchmark lending rate and hinted at further cuts. Cochin Shipyard secured a Rs. 200 crore deal, Poonwalla Fincorp surged by 10 percent, and Dixon Technologies agreed to acquire a 51 percent stake in Kunshan Q Tech Microelectronics India. Indosolar, Hyundai India, Biocon, and Yes Bank also saw notable movements in the market.

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