Mumbai, Feb. 3 -- With the India-US trade deal announced, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) are expected to make a comeback in the Indian stock markets, as trade-related uncertainties ease and positive signals emerge from the agreement.

In an exclusive conversation with ANI, Ashish Chauhan, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Stock Exchange, said that trade uncertainties were a major reason why FPIs remained cautious throughout 2025.

"Absolutely. One of the reasons why the FPIs have been holding back for the entire 2025 was largely due to the trade uncertainties, because it's not only the tariffs which matter, but also the signals that it gives, saying that India and the US were going apart. Now, this deal...