Consumer prices were "expected to surge during July [and] August led by vegetable prices," governor Shaktikanta Das said in a webcast.
"While the vegetable price shock may reverse quickly, possible El Niño weather conditions, along with global food prices, need to be watched closely against the backdrop of a skewed southwest monsoon so far," he added.
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