India, Nov. 13 -- India's retail inflation rose to 6.09% in October 2026, breaching the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) upper tolerance limit of 6% for the first time under the new Consumer Price Index (CPI) series, according to official data released by the government.

In a statement, the government said the year-on-year inflation rate, based on the All India Consumer Price Index (CPI) with the base year 2024, stood at 6.09% in October 2026 compared with October 2025 (provisional).

The corresponding inflation rates for rural and urban areas were 6.63% and 5.41%, respectively.

Food inflation witnessed a sharper rise, with the year-on-year inflation rate based on the All India Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) reaching 8.94% in October 202...