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BusinessToday (deficit analysis) · India · India's 2026 monsoon records driest June in 146 years, kharif at risk
Explains the 43% June deficit through five factors including an emerging El Nino pattern and an Arabian Sea anti-cyclone stalling the monsoon's northward advance; notes soil moisture deficits widening across Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, and Gujarat.
“An Arabian Sea anti-cyclone and strengthening El Nino are the primary culprits behind June's 43% rainfall deficit.”