India's retail inflation rose to a three-month high of 1.33% in December 2025, up from 0.71% in November, driven by increased prices in personal care, vegetables, meat, fish, eggs, spices, and pulses. Despite this rise, headline inflation remained below the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) lower tolerance limit for the fourth consecutive month. Food inflation, though still negative at -2.71%, narrowed from November's -3.91%, indicating easing deflationary pressures in food items.