The proposed symbol for the Indian rupee draws from both the Devanagari and Latin scripts to represent Indian culture on a global scale. It uses the Devanagari letter "Ra" and the Latin letter "R" to directly communicate the currency's association with the words "rupiah" and "rupees". Unique features of the Devanagari script like the top horizontal line are preserved to distinguish the symbol as Indian. The symbol is designed to be simple, familiar, and in harmony with other currency symbols while retaining India's identity.