This year’s monsoon has so far been weaker than usual. This won’t have as big an economic impact as it would have a couple of decades ago. But it will harm employment and energy production. Some comfort can be taken from the fact that food inflation is likely to remain anchored even if the monsoon rains do remain low, which should allow the RBI to keep policy loose.
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