The Securities and Exchange Board of India will allow companies to resume
open-market share buybacks, reversing a 2025 phase-out that aimed to curb
unequal shareholder treatment and tax-related concerns. After a board meeting on
Friday SEBI said it has implemented controls to prevent abuse. The move is aimed
at boosting share prices after Indian equities underperformed global peers and
could spur buyback activity—especially by cash-rich firms—while providing
additional demand support during bouts of market volatility.