The Reserve Bank of India logo is pictured outside its head office in Mumbai
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) logo is pictured outside its head office in Mumbai Jan. 25, 2011. REUTERS

(Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of India kept interest rates unchanged at 8.0 percent on Tuesday as widely expected, staying focused on containing inflation while adopting a more dovish tone in response to the government's call for help to revive economic growth.

Forty-one of 45 economists polled by Reuters had forecast that the RBI would keep the repo rate unchanged at its policy review, while four had expected a reduction of 25 basis points.

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