Indian stocks fell for the eighth session amid escalating trade tensions after Trump proposed reciprocal tariffs. Concerns about the impact on India kept investors cautious despite Modi's discussions on easing tariffs and increasing U.

The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex fell 199.76 points or 0.26 per cent in a volatile to close at 75,939.21. The NSE Nifty went down by 102.15 points or 0.44 per cent to close at 22929.25.

The Indian benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty surged in the first half of Thursday driven by India's better-than-expected inflation data, which sparked optimism for a potential rate cut by the RBI. However,