New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- The high-stakes meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office has sent fresh signals to global markets, including India, about possible progress in ending Russia's prolonged war in Ukraine.

Trump indicated that the US may support 'security guarantees' for Ukraine, though he ruled out NATO membership for the country - a move seen as a potential compromise to appease Russia.

European leaders, too, voiced optimism, with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz calling it an "important step" toward peace, while stressing that much work lies ahead.

Market watchers say this development could have a bearing on global risk sentiment. E...