<h1>India's WPI Declines: Food Prices Drop 1%, Fuel Index Rises 0.3% with Annual Inflation at 15.24.</h1> The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for India, for the week ending December 3, 2011, showed a decline of 0.6% in primary articles, with an annual inflation rate of 5.48%. Food articles saw a 1% decrease due to lower prices of fruits, vegetables, and certain grains, while non-food articles increased by 0.4% due to higher prices of flowers and seeds. The fuel and power index rose by 0.3%, with an annual inflation rate of 15.24%, driven by increased prices of aviation turbine fuel and bitumen, despite a slight decrease in petrol and furnace oil prices.