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Duniya mein badhti hui tensions ki wajah se?
Asal mein, RBI ki Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) ne apni latest meeting ke minutes mein bataya hai ki poori duniya mein kafi tensions chal rahe hain, sabse zyada West Asia conflict ki wajah se. Is instability ki wajah se energy prices badh rahi hain, jisse India ke import costs badh rahe hain aur mehngai (inflation) badhne ka dar bhi badh gaya hai. Indian Rupee bhi thoda fluctuate ho raha hai, jo abhi USD 0.01066 ke aas-paas trade kar raha hai. Geopolitical risks ki wajah se Rupee ke zyada gain karne par bhi rok lag sakti hai, kahit RBI intervention kare. Market bhi thoda cautious dikh raha hai, Sensex aur Nifty 50 mein bhi volatility dikh rahi hai.
Mehngai ka dar kam nahi ho raha
Bhale hi India ki economy abhi mazboot lag rahi ho, MPC ki discussions mein mehngai ki chinta par khas dhyan diya gaya. Kuch time prices girne ke baad, ab food prices phir se badhne lagi hain. Core inflation toh stable hai, par higher energy costs aur dusre input prices se overall prices badhne ka risk hai. Committee ne global conflicts ki wajah se aur kharab hui supply chain issues ko lekar bhi chinta jahir ki hai. Unhone kaha hai ki prices ko spiraling hone se rokna bahut zaroori hai, warna yeh ek badi problem ban sakti hai.
India ki economy mast hai, par risks toh hain
India ki economy overall achhi performance kar rahi hai aur bahari shocks ko handle kar pa rahi hai. Lekin, FY27 ke liye GDP growth forecast 6.9% hai, aur ismein downward risks zyada hain. Economy kuch shocks toh seh sakti hai, par bahari issues, jaise El Niño ka farming par impact, growth ki speed ko kam kar sakte hain. Ye domestic strength ek bada support hai, par bahari pressures ise challenge kar rahe hain.
Global Central Banks bhi same mood mein
RBI ka 'wait and watch' wala approach duniya ke bade central banks jaisa hi hai, jo same tarah ki complex situations se deal kar rahe hain. U.S. Federal Reserve ne interest rates steady rakhi hain, Middle East developments aur unka energy prices par impact dekh rahe hain. Unka 2% inflation ka target bhi hai. Fed 2026 mein sirf 1 rate cut expect kar raha hai. European Central Bank (ECB) ne bhi rates ko stable rakha hai aur Middle East ke geopolitical risks ko inflation badhane wala factor bataya hai. Ye dono central banks data par depend kar rahe hain. Iska matlab hai ki global interest rates shayad kuch time aur high reh sakte hain.
Key Risks jo samne aaye hain
MPC minutes mein kuch bade risks bataye gaye hain, jaise West Asia conflict kitna lamba chalta hai aur energy markets aur global supply chains ko kitna disturb karta hai. Agar Strait of Hormuz jaisi jagahon par lasting disruptions hoti hain, toh India ka trade gap badh sakta hai aur government finances par bhi pressure aa sakta hai. Energy prices badhne se import inflation badhegi, jisse rupee weak ho sakta hai aur emerging markets se foreign investors paisa nikal sakte hain. Indian markets mein sharp short-term drops bhi ho sakte hain.
RBI ke aage ke kadam: Sabar aur Sahi Faisle
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra ne prudence aur vigilance ki zarurat par zor diya hai, policy change karne se pehle sab dhyan se dekhne ko kaha hai. Deputy Governor Poonam Gupta ne kaha hai ki ongoing supply shocks ko constantly monitor karna hoga. Executive Director Indranil Bhattacharyya ne kaha hai ki future policy path decide karne se pehle aur data dekhna hoga. Member Saugata Bhattacharyya ne warn kiya hai ki energy prices shayad pehle jaisi levels par jaldi wapas na aayein. Unhone balance of payments aur Gulf countries se aane wale paison par bhi potential impacts bataye. Sab members ka general agreement yahi hai ki abhi cautious monetary policy hi chalegi, taki current economic stability bani rahe aur bahari risks ko manage kiya ja sake.