Food inflation turned negative in June and fuel inflation declined with falling crude prices. But will the lower numbers bring big consumer relief?

The headline inflation is at a 77-month low; the lowest since January 2019. Here is a check. Here is what we read from the inflation time series table.

Consumer inflation had dipped to 2.82% in May. CPI data allows India room to ease rates at a time when Trump tariffs threaten growth. India’s economy rose by a faster-than-expected 7.4% in the quarter ended March.