National Statistical Office (NSO) records India retail inflation at 1.33% for December 2025.

Exam-focused facts from the 14 January 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

India’s retail inflation accelerated to 1.33% in December 2025, nearly doubling from 0.71% in November and marking a three-month high.
Food inflation remained in negative territory for the seventh consecutive month at -2.71%, though it improved slightly from -3.91% in November.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation rate in December stood below the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) lower tolerance band of 2% for the fourth straight month.
The central bank is mandated to keep inflation at 4%, with a margin of ±2% (2%-6% range).