The Reserve Bank of India is expected to delay cutting interest rates until the final quarter of the year, according to a Bloomberg survey. The RBI may reduce its benchmark repurchase rate by 50 basis points in the October-December period before pausing, due to rising inflation risks and the US Federal Reserve keeping rates steady. Governor Shaktikanta Das has maintained a hold on rates, waiting for inflation to stabilize around the central bank s 4% target. Economists predict that India s growth and inflation dynamics are healthy, but global and geopolitical developments, particularly decisions by the US Fed, could influence the RBI s rate decisions.