New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- Industry experts have welcomed the U.S.-India trade deal, terming it a major positive for Indian markets and export-oriented sectors, and said the move could revive foreign investor interest and strengthen macroeconomic indicators.

Divam Sharma, Co-Founder and Fund Manager at Green Portfolio PMS, said the agreement has come at a crucial time for the markets.

"The India-US trade deal is a massive positive, arriving just when we needed it most after a budget that prioritized tactics over populism," he said.

Sharma added that with valuations corrected and fundamentals remaining strong, the deal could attract foreign institutional investors (FIIs) back to Indian equities in the near term.

"A large chunk of US FII capi...