India Forecast System launched

• Union Earth Sciences Minister Dr Jitendra Singh launched the India Forecast System.

• It is a high-resolution, fully indigenous weather forecasting platform.

• It was launched on 26 May 2025 at Vigyan Bhavan.

• The system has been developed by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune.

• It represents a major advance in India's weather forecasting technology.

• The India Forecast System improves the forecast resolution from 12 km to 6 km.

• This will enable more accurate weather forecasting at the village level.