India's retail inflation hits 2-year high of 6.09%

India's retail inflation has surged to a two-year high of 6.09 percent, breaching the Reserve Bank of India's upper tolerance limit. Rural areas experienced a higher inflation rate of 6.63 percent compared to 5.41 percent in urban regions. This sharp rise is primarily driven by food inflation, which climbed to 8.94 percent in October 2026.