India's retail inflation rose to 6.09% in October, breaching the RBI's upper limit as food inflation climbed to 8.94%, led by sharp increases in onion prices. New Delhi India’s retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose to 6.09 per cent in October 2026 from 5.54 per cent in September, marking its highest level since October 2024, when it stood at 6.