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Making India Resilient to Extreme Weather Events

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Date17 October 2026 (Saturday)
Time2:12 PM
Topic / MinistryEditorial Analysis
LanguageEnglish
Reading time1 min (20 words)

Extreme weather is a macroeconomic risk. India must advance from weather prediction to proactively managing economic exposure and recovery financing.

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