India's benchmark indexes advanced on Monday, led by gains in Kotak Mahindra Bank and Wipro after their better-than-expected quarterly earnings, while the focus shifts to the U.S. policy framework with Donald Trump set to take oath as the President.

Kotak Mahindra Bank contributed significantly to the Sensex's gains, with its shares rising by 9.2 per cent after the lender reported a 10 per cent increase in consolidated net profit for the quarter

Shares of Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. 500247 advanced 9.15% to 1,919.60 Indian rupees Monday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the BSE SENSEX Index 1 rising 0.

(Reuters) -Indian shares opened higher on Monday as Kotak Mahindra Bank's results boosted private banks and Wipro's better-than-expected quarterly profit helped lift IT stocks. The Nifty 50 rose 0.38% to 23,