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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) chose to maintain the benchmark repo rate at 5.25 per cent on Friday, signalling caution as escalating tensions in West Asia continue to create uncertainty around inflation, energy costs, and overall economic growth. Announcing the outcome of the latest Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said all six members of the rate-setting panel unanimously voted in favour of keeping policy rates unchanged. The committee also retained its “neutral” monetary policy stance, indicating flexibility to respond to evolving economic conditions.