India's retail inflation rate dropped to its lowest level in eight years, as falling food prices, especially vegetables and pulses, squeezed the incomes of some farmers.

Mumbai Office India’s retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), dropped sharply to 1.55% in July 2025 — the lowest since June 2017 — according to data from the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation,

India’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) dropped to an eight-year low of 1.55 per cent in July, easing from 2.1 per cent in June, according to official data released on Tuesday (12 August). This is the lowest year-on-year inflation rate after June 2017.