India, May 9 -- Indian shares fell sharply on Friday to extend losses from the previous session after the Indian Army said it had countered the Pakistani attack on Indian cities late last night, fueling concerns of further escalation between the two nuclear-armed nations.
The defense ministry said Indian armed forces have foiled Pakistan's attempts to target military installations in 15 cities in the northern and western parts of the country using missiles and drones.
Pakistan's fresh attempts to target Indian military installations came less than 24 hours after a similar attempt.
Amid heightened uncertainty. The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex slumped 880.34 points, or 1.10 percent, to 79,454.47.
The broader NSE Nifty index closed at 24,008, ...