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MoSPI Workshop Unveils CPI GDP IIP Base Revision in Mumbai

Pre-Release Consultative Workshop on Base Revision of CPI, GDP, and IIP to be Held in Mumbai

Four senior Indian officials standing side by side in a conference room, dressed in traditional attire: an elderly man in a white half-sleeve shirt and trousers on the left, a man in a beige kurta with vest and glasses next to him, an elderly man in a cream kurta pajama holding a blue-covered booklet with white text and circular logo in the center, and a man in a blue shirt and trousers with glasses on the right. The backdrop includes beige curtains and wooden chairs, indicative of an official event in Mumbai.
Secretary MoSPI Dr. Saurabh Garg, Prof. S. Mahendra Dev, DG N.K. Santoshi, and colleague display the base revision concept notes booklet during the inaugural session of the Pre-Release Consultative Workshop on CPI, GDP, and IIP in Mumbai on November 26, 2025.

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation is organizing the first pre-release consultative workshop on the base revision of the Consumer Price Index, Gross Domestic Product, and Index of Industrial Production on 26th November 2025 in Mumbai.

Objective of the Workshop

The workshop is intended to present the proposed methodological and structural updates in the ongoing base revision of GDP, CPI, and IIP for obtaining feedback and observations from participants. It will also outline the new data sources and technology planned for use in compiling these indices.

Participants and Discussions

The event will gather representatives from the World Bank and other international bodies, the Reserve Bank of India, economists, professionals from financial institutions and the banking sector, subject experts, users of core statistics, and senior officials from the Central and State Governments. Their involvement is expected to support the discussions and help users understand the changes in the revised series.

Inaugural and Technical Sessions

The day will open with an inaugural session featuring remarks by Prof. S. Mahendra Dev, Chairman, EAC-PM, Dr. Poonam Gupta, Deputy Governor, RBI, Dr. Saurabh Garg, Secretary, MoSPI, and Shri N. K. Santoshi, Director General (Central Statistics). This will be followed by technical sessions on GDP, CPI, and IIP along with open house discussions. A booklet containing brief concept notes on the proposed changes in the base revision of these indices will also be provided to participants. The workshop is intended to encourage transparency, support informed exchanges, and enable broad consultation before the release of the revised GDP, CPI, and IIP series.

Stakeholder Engagement

The Ministry encourages the active involvement and perspectives of all stakeholders in this consultative process.

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