Meteorologists say El Nino typically reduces east‑west wind exchange, leading to below‑average rainfall forecasts for the core monsoon corridor during

India faces its weakest summer monsoon in almost twenty years, with meteorologists linking the decline to a strengthening El Nino pattern that is suppressing moisture flow across the sub‑continent and reducing rain across coastal and inland regions.

Meteorologists say El Nino typically reduces east‑west wind exchange, leading to below‑average rainfall forecasts for the core monsoon corridor during the June‑September period, raising concerns