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Context

Held at Nausena Bhawan New Delhi Meghayan 25 was a landmark naval symposium aligning with WMO Day 2025 showcasing strategic meteorological collaborations & innovations in oceanographic forecasting.

Key Highlights

Category	Details
Event Name	Meghayan 25 3rd Edition of Indian Navy Meteorological & Oceanological Symposium
Date	14 April 2025
Occasion	Commemoration of World Meteorological Day (WMO Day 2025)
Location	Nausena Bhawan, New Delhi
Chief Guest	Adm Dinesh K Tripathi Chief of Naval Staff (virtual inauguration)
Final Session Presided By	Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan Vice Chief of Naval Staff
Key Theme (WMO Day 2025)	Closing Early Warning Gap Together

Major Institutional Participants

India Meteorological Department (IMD)

Indian Institute for Tropical Meteorology (IITM)

Indian National Center for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS)

National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT)

Space Applications Center (SAC), ISRO

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

Indian Air Force

National Maritime Foundation (NMF)

Major Technical & Academic Sessions

Session	Details
Session I	Marine Meteorology & Oceanology
Session II	Statistical Approaches in Weather Forecasting
Panel Discussion	Closing Early Warning Gap Together: Enhancing Maritime Security & Coordination”

Announcements & Launches

Announcement / Launch	Significance
MOSDAC-IN Web Services	Meteorological & Oceanographic Satellite Data Archival Centre for Indian Navy Developed jointly by DNOM & SAC, ISRO Provides customized satellite weather products with Naval Met Office logins
Revival of Sagarmanthan Journal	10th edition launched after a gap of 10 years Official professional publication of Indian Naval Meteorology & Oceanology community
Felicitation of Cmde PI Oommen (Retd)	Recognized as pioneer of Navy Meteorological specialisation First Principal Director of Naval Oceanology & Meteorology Addressed symposium at age 94

Strategic Importance

Reinforces role of maritime meteorology in naval operations, national security & disaster response

Enhances collaborative weather modelling between Navy & scientific institutions

Aligns with Indian blue economy & maritime domain awareness (MDA) initiatives

Reflects growing emphasis on precision forecasting using satellite data & AI-driven modelling

Major Meteorological, Oceanographic & Naval Symposiums in India

Symposium / Summit	Organizer(s)	Theme / Focus	Recent Edition	Significance
Meghayan (Indian Navy’s Met-Ocean Symposium)	Indian Navy	Marine meteorology, oceanography, early warning, naval coordination	Meghayan 25 (2025)	Key platform for naval-met synergy & forecasting innovation
TROPMET (Tropical Meteorology Conference)	India Meteorological Society (IMS) & IMD	Tropical cyclones, monsoons, climate variability	TROPMET-2023 held in Pune	Oldest dedicated meteorology conference in India
INDO-US Ocean Summit	Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) & NOAA (USA)	Ocean science collaboration, tsunami early warning	Last held 2022 (virtual)	Strengthens Indo-Pacific maritime resilience
INDOCEAN Conference	INCOIS & MoES	Indian Ocean climate, ocean circulation, marine hazards	Biennial (Last in 2021)	Supports Indian Ocean Observing System (IndOOS)
National Symposium on Climate Change & Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)	NDMA, NIDM, IMD	Climate resilience, urban risk, early warning infrastructure	2023 – Hosted by NDMA	Key for India’s National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC)
Symposium on Operational Oceanography	INCOIS	Real-time ocean data, navigation, fisheries, oil spill tracking	Last held 2022, Hyderabad	Supports blue economy, coastal alert systems
Naval Technology Seminar (NAVARMS / NTS)	Indian Navy, DRDO	Naval tech, met-ocean sensors, underwater monitoring	Last held 2022	Includes marine environment sensing systems
International Conference on Earth & Environmental Science (ICEES)	Various universities + MoES	Remote sensing, climate, GIS, weather prediction models	ICEES 2024 in Kerala	Academic + institutional knowledge sharing
Annual Forecast Users’ Meet	IMD, INCOIS	Monsoon forecast updates, agro-meteorology, fisheries alerts	Held pre-monsoon every year	Aids farmers, disaster planners, state agencies

International Collaborations Supporting These Symposiums

WMO World Meteorological Organisation

UNESCO-IOC Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission

NOAA National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (USA)

GEOSYSTEMS / ECMWF Global forecasting bodies

ISRO For meteorological satellites like INSAT & Oceansat

Sagarmanthan

Aspect	Details
Meaning of Name	Derived from Sanskrit Sagar Manthan Churning of ocean
Affiliation	Indian Navy – Directorate of Naval Oceanology & Meteorology (DNOM)
Type	Professional Journal
Domain Focus	Naval Meteorology, Oceanography, Remote Sensing, Climate Forecasting, Tactical Weather Support
Revived Edition	10th Edition released on 14 April 2025 during Meghayan 25 Symposium
Last Published	Nearly a decade ago (prior to 2025)
Key Contributors	Cmde PI Oommen (Retd) veteran meteorologist & 1st Principal Director of Naval Oceanography
Major Features (2025 Edition)	Focus on WMO 2025 theme: “Closing Early Warning Gap Together” Papers on AI in weather forecasting Cyclone case studies
Operational Relevance	Real-time forecasting, strategic & tactical naval operations, maritime safety
Partner Institutions	IMD, INCOIS, NIOT, IITM, ISRO–SAC, IIT-Madras
Platform for	Knowledge sharing, collaboration, legacy preservation & mentoring young naval officers
Significance	Revives professional scientific publishing in Indian Navy; strengthens climate resilience, HADR capabilities & forecasting in IOR
Strategic Implication	Supports India Blue Economy, Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) & climate security initiatives in Indo-Pacific

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