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he accompanying analysis and charts explain how each story is creating ripples on the global stage, where it is headed in the coming weeks, and whether it could have an impact on India.

After months of steady cooling, consumer prices are rising once again as the escalating war in West Asia continues to disrupt energy markets and global supply chains.

The inflationary shock is most severe in import-reliant Asian economies. The Philippines saw its inflation rate triple from 2.4% in February to a staggering 7.2% in April, while Thailand swung drastically from a deflat...