Indian business media, explanatory

Explains the 43% June deficit through five factors including an emerging El Nino pattern and an Arabian Sea anti-cyclone stalling the monsoon's northward advance; notes soil moisture deficits widening across Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, and Gujarat.

“An Arabian Sea anti-cyclone and strengthening El Nino are the primary culprits behind June's 43% rainfall deficit.”