India, June 19 -- Indian shares may open flat to slightly higher on Friday, tracking mixed cues from other Asian markets.

Geopolitical concerns remain in play, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordering intensified strikes on Iran, targeting 'strategic' and 'government' sites in Tehran, following a reported Iranian missile strike on a hospital in Beersheba.

Elsewhere, U.S. President will decide on whether the U.S. will strike Iran "within two weeks," the White House said.

Benchmark indexes Sensex and Nifty cut early losses to end marginally lower on Thursday, with IT stocks leading losses.

The rupee fell by 27 paise to close at 86.74 against the dollar, hitting a three-month low, due to concerns over the Iran-Israel conflic...