PARLIAMENT QUESTION: ADVANCEMENTS IN WEATHER FORECASTING

• Refers to the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) annual review (Dec 2025) and Independent Review Committee (Aug 2025) on weather forecasting, climate services and ocean research during 2024–25.
• Anchored in Mission Mausam, the Bharat Forecast System (BharatFS), and a major HPC upgrade — flagship of India's "Weather-ready and Climate-smart" thrust.
• High UPSC salience for GS-III (Sci-Tech, Disaster Management) and Prelims (schemes, agencies, numbers).