Disaster Management: syllabus hub.
Syllabus: UPSC Mains GS3: Disaster and disaster management
Cyclones for UPSC: conditions for tropical cyclones, eye and eyewall, IMD categories, naming system, temperate cyclones, Bay of Bengal vs Arabian Sea…
Landslides for UPSC: natural and human causes, Himalayan and Western Ghats zones, Landslide Atlas of India, Wayanad 2024, Joshimath, and NDMA mitigation…
Disaster management for UPSC: hazard profile, DM Act 2005 and 2025 amendment, NDMA, SDMA, NDRF, NDRF and SDRF funds, Sendai Framework, Odisha…
On 12 October 2026 the India Meteorological Department dedicated a Cyclone Warning and Marine Weather Services Decision Support System to the nation. The WebGIS platform shows cyclone track, intensity, winds, rainfall, storm surge and district-wise warnings on one map for disaster managers and the public.
UPSC angle: Prelims: IMD, cone of uncertainty, storm surge. · Mains GS-III: early warning and disaster preparedness.
13 Oct 2026
On 26 August 2026 Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah and conveyed condolences on the loss of lives in floods in Nepal. He said India is ready to provide all possible humanitarian assistance, and that Indian teams are coordinating closely with Nepalese authorities on rescue and relief.
UPSC angle: Mains: India–Nepal water and flood cooperation.
26 Aug 2026
At a ministerial dialogue on drought resilience at UNCCD COP17 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on 25 August 2026, India called for a shift from reactive drought relief to proactive, technology-enabled resilience. The Environment Minister said drought must be managed as a predictable, preventable risk, with preparedness over response and prevention over crisis management.
UPSC angle: Mains: Drought resilience strategies.
25 Aug 2026
Under India's BRICS Chairship 2026, NDMA hosted the 3rd BRICS Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction in New Delhi on 24 July 2026. Members unanimously adopted a BRICS Joint Statement on DRR and pledged to speed up the BRICS DRR Work Plan for 2025 to 2028.
UPSC angle: Prelims: Sendai; CDRI.
24 Jul 2026
One year after the Air India Flight AI-171 accident at Ahmedabad on 12 June 2025, AAIB said its probe continues under the Aircraft (Investigation of Accidents and Incidents) Rules, 2017, and ICAO Annex 13. A Preliminary Report came on 12 July 2025. The Final Report awaits remaining specialist work and Annex 13 consultation.
UPSC angle: Prelims: AAIB vs DGCA.
12 Jun 2026
A new Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) of the India Meteorological Department opened at Lucknow on 8 June 2026. It will serve Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and adjoining regions. UP had one Doppler Weather Radar in 2014; three now work, and six more are being commissioned. Nationally, radars rose from 17 to 50.
UPSC angle: Prelims: IMD network.
8 Jun 2026