E very inflation debate in India happens to begin and end at home. The interplay of rainfall patterns, onion production cycles, and monetary policy decisions such as repo rate adjustments, has traditionally formed the familiar trinity of every RBI bulletin and newspaper commentary.

However, the prices of today are no longer written solely in Nashik’s fields or North Block’s corridors ; they are also decided by global economic forces, including distant ports, shipping lanes, and commodity exchanges around the world.

Over the past three years, India’s inflationary trends have been significantly shaped by both global disruptions and domestic conditions. Factors such as container shortages, export restrictions, and elevated freight costs have all directly impacted household expendit

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