<h1>Currency intervention stabilizes local currency amid geopolitical-driven oil price shock and capital outflows.</h1> Central bank intervention to curb exchange-rate volatility is identified as the primary operative mechanism: suspected Reserve Bank purchases supported a rebound in the rupee, with the RBI expected to sterilise these operations to maintain liquidity. Geopolitical conflict and rising crude prices increased import-cost risk and safe-haven flows, while a firm dollar and foreign portfolio outflows added depreciation pressure even as domestic equities recovered.