El Niño, characterized by warmer Pacific Ocean waters, often leads to a drier and hotter summer in India, reducing monsoon rainfall.

However, La Niña, the opposite phase, involves cooler Pacific waters, which is good news for India as it generally brings a stronger monsoon with above-average rainfall and cooler winters.

This pattern, similar to 2016 following the intense El Niño of 2015, promises a significant impact on India's summer and monsoon season, offering relief from the heat and supporting agricultural activities with increased rainfall.