NSE IX Global Access App Launch: Apple, Tesla, To NVIDIA; How To Invest Directly In US Listed Stocks?

To simplify overseas investing for Indian retail participants, the NSE International Exchange (NSE IX) has launched its NSE IX Global Access app, enabling Indians to invest directly in US-listed stocks. The new platform is designed to provide seamless access to global equities, with plans to expand trading access to over 30 international markets over the next six months.

NSE IX Chief Managing Director and CEO Balasubramaniam V told PTI on Wednesday, February 25, that the platform is currently in a soft launch phase. The US is the first live destination, but more international markets are expected to join the system before the close of 2026.

What is NSE IX Global Access Platform?

The NSE IX global access platform works through both a web browser and a mobile app, aimed at residents investing under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme. Balasubramaniam V explained that investors will not require a demat account, with all activity routed through accounts linked to GIFT City.

Digital onboarding is built around PAN-based verification. According to Balasubramaniam V, users can finish KYC checks in less than a minute. After approval, money is remitted to a designated account in GIFT City, where NSE IX has tied up with a foreign broker that maintains a backup account structure.

How To Use NSE IX Global Access Platform?

-Download and install NSE IX Global Access application

-Register yourself with your email address or mobile number. You will be required to create a password.

-Proceed and confirm your email address by entering the onetime password (OTP).

-Once you login, you fill the form before starting to use the application.

Form Submission

-The form has broadly four parts, ie personal details, background details, nomination details, agreement and declaration.

-Enter your name, date of birth, address, and other details in the 'Personal Details' category. You may also be required to share information about your investment experience nad objectives of investment. Proceed to next step.

-Enter your PAN card, Aadhaar card details. You are also required to upload the images of the two documents.

-Proceed and enter nomination details. Proceed to next step.

-Sign agreement and declaration, and submit the form.

-Once the application will be approved, you can use the platform to invest and trade in US-listed stocks.

Once funds reach the broker arrangement in GIFT City, the app displays trading limits within the annual Liberalised Remittance Scheme ceiling. The cap stays at USD 250,000 per person each financial year. Users can then set up several watchlists and place buy or sell orders.

Balasubramaniam V said the early thrust remains on US-listed companies, since the US currently accounts for more than 95 per cent of outbound investments by Indian residents. Investors can track large names such as NVIDIA, Apple and Microsoft through the NSE IX global access platform interface.