MSCI's world index was up 0.53%, helped by signs of a revival of economic activity around the world
The benchmark Sensex rose 265 points or 0.9 per cent at 28,773, while the Nifty climbed 90 points or one per cent to close at 8,867
Europe's main stock markets in London, Frankfurt and Paris dipped in and out of positive territory
North Korea's nuclear test set off a blast that was more powerful than the bomb dropped on Hiroshima
German shares enter bull market after rallying 22% from February low; S&P 500 Index is set for a record high
Fear of instability in the EU and of decades of global stagnation sent stock markets sharply lower on Wednesday
US Federal Reserve will likely tighten policy a bit more quickly in 2017 than this year, San Francisco Fed President John Williams said
The MSCI Asia Pacific Index retreated from near a two-month high, while the Stoxx Europe 600 Index slid for a second day