India's benchmark index Sensex hit a record high on Monday, led by blue-chip Reliance Industries after the petrochemicals-to-retail conglomerate reported a better-than- expected quarterly earnings and announced a low-cost, 4G-enabled phone.
The S&P BSE Sensex rose 0.68 percent to 32,245 while the broader NSE Nifty advanced 0.52 percent to 9,966.
In Asia, slipped with the MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan down 0.2 percent.
Reliance Industries rose 2 percent after its consolidated quarterly net profit increased 28 percent, beating analysts' estimates.
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led company on Friday launched a 4G-enabled phone with "zero cost", in an attempt to attract millions of customers to its newly launched telecoms unit Jio.
Software exporter Wipro also rose 1.9 percent after announcing a $1.7 billion share buyback.
Other gainers included Bharti Airtel, HDFC Bank, ITC and Tata Consultancy Services up between 1.6 percent to 2 percent.
Market breadth was in the favour of gainers, with about 2 stocks advancing to every 1 stock that declined.
