D-St investors lose Rs 17 lakh crore in 6 days as Sensex slumps 2,700 pts, Nifty sinks 3%. What’s driving the selloff?

Indian equities experienced a significant slump on Monday, with the Sensex and Nifty extending their selloff and erasing nearly Rs 17 lakh crore in market value. Investor unease stems from uncertainty surrounding U.S. tariff policy and global geopolitical events, prolonging a policy overhang and spiking the India VIX.