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The provisional September figures, compiled with a weighted response rate of 83.4 per cent, will be subject to revision.

RBI sources maintain that India’s inflation remains moderate by historical standards and well within the RBI’s tolerance band, yet the steady upward climb since early 2026 and the sharp food contribution have returned price stability to the centre of the policy conversation.

As Sri Lanka’s economy stabilises under the new government, a looming El Niño threatens to reignite food inflation and test hard-won gains. Sri Lanka, still...

While buffers exist, the interplay of El Niño with other climatic factors underscores the growing importance of climate adaptation in India’s agriculture-dependent economy.

With the region still recovering from previous shocks, the latest ADB analysis serves as a timely reminder of the region’s exposure to distant geopolitical events.