The revision, which translates into an increase of around 2.5–3.5 percent, comes after nearly a year without any consumer price hike since May 2025

“We expect April headline inflation to tick up...on higher food and some pass-through of higher global energy prices,” said Rahul Bajoria, head of India and ASEAN economic research, BofA Securities
India’s retail inflation likely rose to 3.8% in April from 3.4% in March as higher fuel and LPG costs linked to the US-Iran conflict started feeding into prices, according to a Reuters poll. Economists said food prices remained soft, helping keep inflation ne…