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.

The Indian rupee weakened sharply to log its steepest fall in more than two years on Thursday as the ongoing India-Pakistan conflict hurt the currency alongside the country's bonds and equities.