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India Monsoon Starts Almost 40% Short as El Niño Upends Weather

Bloomberg Markets · Jun 18, 2026, 3:50 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

India’s monsoon has had an unusually weak start and the lackluster rainfall is likely to persist, threatening crops and industrial activity as the El Niño weather phenomenon takes hold.

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