India, April 21 -- UN ESCAP warns inflation in Asia-Pacific will rise to 4.6% in 2026, up from 3.5% in 2025

Growth across developing economies in the region is expected to slow to 4.0%

West Asia conflict is driving up energy, food and fertiliser prices, worsening cost pressures

Low-income households and informal workers likely to be hit hardest

India's GDP growth projected to ease to 6.4% in 2026 amid rising inflation risks

Rising inflation pressures, driven by surging energy and food prices linked to the ongoing conflict in West Asia, are clouding the economic outlook for Asia and the Pacific, the United Nations has warned in a new report, even as the region remains the world's fastest-growing developing bloc.

The Economic and Soci...