News Summary

• Monsoon rains have arrived in India's southeastern state of Kerala three days late.
• The rains typically arrive on June 1 and are critical to India’s economic health.
• Concerns over crops, food prices and economic growth were heightened last month when the Meteorological Department warned that an El Nino-weakened monsoon in 2026 could deliver the driest season the country has seen in 11 years.
• The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said there is an 80 percent likelihood of an ElNino event from June to August.