By Shubham Batra NEW DELHI, Aug 12 (Reuters) - India's annual retail inflation accelerated to 4.45% in July on higher food prices, against 4.38% a month ago, a pace that's unlikely to push the central bank to change its outlook on raising interest rates.

India considers incidents along its disputed border with China “most serious” and “the state of the border affairs” will “reflect on the state of our larger bilateral ties,” the Ministry of External Affairs said in response to a question about a fresh military face-off.