Indian shares rose 0.2 percent in early trade on Tuesday, led by Reliance Industries (RELI.BO: Quote, Profile, Research) and Tata Steel (TISC.BO: Quote, Profile, Research), shrugging off the weakness in Asia and U.S. markets.
At 9:57 a.m. (0427 GMT), the 30-share BSE index .BSESN was up 0.18 percent at 17,013.37 points, with 16 components advancing, after starting lower.
The 50-share NSE index .NSEI was up 0.3 percent at 5,083.90.
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