Indian consumer price inflation reached the 6% ceiling of the RBI’s target range in January and, in contrast to the central bank, we think it will rise a bit further over the coming months. That will increase pressure on the RBI to ditch its dovish tone – evident again in comments today by Governor Shaktikanta Das – and take decisive policy tightening steps.
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