March 10 (Reuters) - Indian shares climbed at the open on Tuesday, after a sharp decline in the previous session, as U.S. President Donald Trump's remarks that the Middle East war could be "over soon" pushed crude prices lower.
The Nifty 50 rose 0.7% at 24,195 and the BSE Sensex added 0.8% to 78,149.59 as of 9:15 a.m. IST.
The benchmarks posted their sharpest fall in a month on Monday, while the volatility index surged to a 21-month high after crude surged past $100 a barrel amid the expanding U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, raising worries of severe global supply disruptions.
On Tuesday, Brent futures were trading down 4.1% at $94.83 a barrel.
Fourteen of the 16 major sectors logged gains at the open. The broader smallcaps and midcaps climbed 1.5% each.
Other Asian stocks climbed on the day, while U.S. equity futures were muted. [MKTS/GLOB]
(Reporting by Kashish Tandon in Bengaluru; Editing by Sumana Nandy and Mrigank Dhaniwala)
