New Delhi, Feb. 15 -- India's wholesale inflation showed a modest decline in January 2025, easing to 2.3 per cent from 2.4 per cent in December, according to data released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry on Friday.

The slight moderation in the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) primarily reflects softening food prices and improved supply conditions.

The ministry attributed January's positive inflation rate to increased prices across several key sectors, including food product manufacturing, food articles, other manufacturing activities, non-food articles, and textile manufacturing.

This development coincides with recent National Statistical Office data showing retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index, reaching a five-month...