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Maldives
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Germany
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Sri Lanka
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Detailed explanation-1: -India and USA signed an agreement on Monsoon Data Analysis and cooperation in order to improve weather forecasts.
Detailed explanation-2: -The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is the principal department responsible for meteorological observations and weather forecasting under Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India .
Detailed explanation-3: -Noted Scientist Vasant Gowariker is known as the Father of the Indian Monsoon Model. He had made valuable contributions in the fields of space research, weather forecasting and the popularisation of science.
Detailed explanation-4: -Forecasting Indian monsoon rainfall has a long history and dates back to 1886. The first official seasonal monsoon forecast was issued by Sir Henry Blanford in 1886 which was based entirely on Himalayan snowfall.
Detailed explanation-5: -Quantitatively, the rainfall over the country as a whole for the month of July 2022 had been 327.7 mm, which is 17% more than its LPA of 280.5 mm. This year’s July rainfall (327.7 mm) is second highest since 2001 after the year 2005 (333.4 mm).