CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS ON BASE 2012=100 FOR RURAL, URBAN AND COMBINED FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, 2025

• Consumer Price Index (CPI) — official measure of retail inflation in India, released monthly by NSO, Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on base 2012=100.
• December 2025 release flags headline inflation at 1.33%, the fourth consecutive month below RBI's 2% lower tolerance limit, and food inflation negative for the seventh straight month — an unusual disinflation episode of macro-policy significance.
• Examinable for Prelims (data points, methodology) and Mains GS-III (monetary policy, inflation targeting, food economy).