In the Indian context, we have had a growth slowdown due to various reasons, tight liquidity followed by various restrictions by the RBI on credit flow which obviously restricts economic growth, then the elections, heatwave, delayed monsoon, so I think there were a lot of factors at play and lower wage growth relative to inflation has also impacted consumer sentiments. Now, some of these things are likely to moderate in 2025.
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