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Economic Survey ne forecast kiya hai ki FY27 mein India ki inflation FY26 se zyada hogi. Fir bhi, survey ka kehna hai ki yeh economy ke liye badi chinta ki baat nahi hogi. Yeh prediction ek bade disinflationary phase ke baad aayi hai, jisme headline CPI mein tezi se girawat dekhi gayi.
Headline Kam, Core Zyada: Policy ki Mushkil
India mein disinflation ka momentum kaafi tez raha hai. Average retail inflation FY23 mein 6.7% se girkar FY26 (December tak) mein estimated 1.7% ho gayi hai. April se December 2025 tak CPI mein sabse tezi se girawat record hui, jisse Reserve Bank of India (RBI) ko policy repo rate 125 basis points (bps) kam karke 5.25% karne ka mauka mila. Kheti ki achhi paidawar ne khaadya padarthon ke daam kam karne mein madad ki, jo headline inflation ko kam karne ka bada karan tha. Lekin, yeh sab theek lagne wali headline numbers ek zyada persistent underlying current ko chhupa rahi hain. Core inflation, jismein food aur energy ko alag rakha jaata hai, dheere-dheere badh rahi hai. Yeh October 2024 mein 3.8% thi aur December 2025 tak 4.62% ho gayi. FY25 mein average core inflation 3.5% se badhkar FY26 mein estimated 4.3% ho gayi hai. Yeh trend dikhata hai ki underlying price pressures abhi bhi mazboot hain. Headline inflation ka kam hona aur core inflation ka chipke rehna monetary policymakers ke liye ek complex challenge pesh karta hai, jisko growth support aur price stability ke beech balance banana hai.
Divergence Risks aur Bahari Dabav
Core inflation ka chipke rehna demand-side pressures ya structural rigidities ko signal karta hai, jo broad monetary policy shifts ya agricultural supply cycles ke liye kam responsive hain. Yeh situation kai emerging market peers se alag hai, jahan headline inflation zyada reh sakti hai ya kam tezi se gir sakti hai. For example, Brazil ke liye FY27 projections mein headline inflation 4.5% se zyada ho sakti hai, jabki Indonesia mein figures 3.8% se 4.2% ke beech ho sakti hain. Yeh sab countries alag-alag domestic drivers ka saamna kar rahi hain, lekin growth imperatives ke beech price stability manage karne ka EM challenge sabka common hai. Historically, headline aur core inflation ke beech bade divergence ke periods mein central banks ne cautious approach rakha hai. Economic Survey ka yeh assessment ki FY27 mein zyada inflation "chinta ki baat nahi hogi" optimistic ho sakta hai, especially potential shocks ko dhyan mein rakhte hue. Global commodity prices, halanki generally stable hain, unmein inherent volatility hai, khaas kar base metals mein, jo manufactured goods ke prices ko seedhe asar kar sakti hain. Iske alawa, Indian rupee mein 2026 aur 2027 mein depreciation pressures ka andesha hai, jo global monetary policy divergence aur capital flows mein potential shifts ki wajah se ho sakta hai, jo inflationary pressures import kar sakta hai. Current trajectory suggests hai ki jabki headline RBI ke target band (2-6%) mein reh sakti hai, core inflation ka upper limit ke paas hona zyada scrutiny maangta hai.
Analysts Ki Savdhani, Optimism Ke Beech
Jabki Economic Survey ek generally favorable outlook pesh karta hai, jo strong agricultural output aur policy vigilance se supported hai, independent analysts measured optimism dikha rahe hain. Kayi log agree karte hain ki headline inflation FY27 ke pehle quarter mein RBI ke mandated 4% medium-term target ke andar rehne ki sambhavna hai. Lekin, core inflation ke chipke rehne ko lekar ek saaf unease hai. Analysts note karte hain ki survey ka confidence service sector price increases aur currency depreciation ya commodity price spikes se aane wali imported inflation ke impact ko underestimate kar sakta hai. Iske chalte, market anticipate karta hai ki RBI aage rate cuts ko lekar 'wait and watch' approach rakhega, disinflationary gains ko consolidate karne aur core price pressures ke resurgence se bachne ko priority dega. Commentary ka ek bada hissa suggest karta hai ki further monetary easing ka window headline inflation figures jitna implied hai, usse narrow ho sakta hai, jo India ke complex inflation dynamics ko navigate karne mein monetary authorities ke liye ongoing tightrope walk ko underscore karta hai.