India's January retail inflation comes at 2.75%; govt revises base year

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Reported Facts

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•The Government of India reported January 2026 retail inflation at 2.75%.
•India’s January 2026 inflation figure was published under a new/revised CPI series following a base-year revision by the government.
•The Hindu - Business reported that retail inflation climbed to 2.75% in January 2026 under the new CPI series.
•Business Standard reported that India’s January retail inflation was 2.75% and noted the government’s base-year revision.

What Could Happen If...

▸If the base-year revision changes CPI weights materially (e.g., higher weight on food or housing components), then future CPI prints could diverge from the prior series, affecting inflation-linked wage agreements, pensions, and contract indexation for households and employers.

Key Actors

Countries

🌍South Asia

Instruments

📈Consumer Price Index (CPI)

Organizations

🏛Government of India

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FINANCE

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Primary Sources (3)

FINANCEThe Hindu - BusinessRetail inflation climbs to 2.75% in January 2026 under new CPI series FINANCEBusiness Standard (India)India's January retail inflation comes at 2.75%; govt revises base year REGIONALDawn (Pakistan)Short-term inflation decreases 0.59 per cent

India reported January 2026 retail inflation at 2.75% under a revised Consumer Price Index (CPI) series following a government base-year update. The key actors are the Government of India (as the statistical authority revising the CPI series) and domestic households and businesses that use CPI-linked contracts and benchmarks. The change matters because a new CPI series can alter inflation comparisons, indexation mechanics, and how markets and policymakers interpret price trends.