India's benchmark indexes are poised to open lower on Friday, and the rupee is likely to weaken after the country's defence ministry said that military installations were targeted by drones and missiles originating from Pakistan.

Currency experts said that there was Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) intervention in the market at 85.49 levels, which helped the levels to come down by 10 paise on foreign exchange.

On Thursday, the local legal tender had dropped sharply by 89 paise to close at 85.72 after clocking a 19 paise stronger open at 84.64.