India, June 23 -- Indian shares were sharply lower in early trade on Monday after the U.S. bombed thee nuclear sites in Iran, raising fears of a broader regional conflict.

The benchmark S&P/BSE Sensex fell 821 points, or nearly 1 percent, to 81,586 while the broader NSE Nifty index was down 252 points, or 1.0 percent, at 24,859.

Among the prominent decliners, TCS, Hindustan Unilever and Infosys all were down around 2 percent.

Tata Motors fell 1.3 percent after announcing plans to push harder in the electric vehicle (EV) space.

Zen Technologies rallied 2.7 percent after it announced plans to acquire a majority stake in TISA Aerospace.

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