India, May 13 -- India's headline retail inflation inched up marginally to 3.48 percent in April 2026, compared to 3.40 percent in March, according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.

The year-on-year inflation rate, based on the All India Consumer Price Index (CPI) with base year 2024 for April 2026 over April 2025, stood at 3.48 percent (provisional). The corresponding inflation rates for rural and urban areas were 3.74 percent and 3.16 percent, respectively.

The year-on-year inflation rate based on the All India Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) for April 2026 stood at 4.20 percent (provisional). Rural food inflation was recorded at 4.26 percent, while urban food inflation came in at 4.10 perce...