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When the Rains Fail, It Is Not Just Farmers Who Worry

July 14, 2026 by Rajshri Thawait

el nino and India Monsoon National Security

India’s relationship with its monsoon has always been intimate and anxious. Too little rain and crops wither, prices climb, and rural distress ripples through the…

Categories India, Energy Security Tags Defence, El Niño, El Niño effect, Energy Security, Geopolitics, India Monsoon, Monsoon Leave a comment

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