Dr. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, DGM, IMD attended IESCCC-2026 as Guest of Honour on April 28, 2026, highlighting the importance of weather forecasting in building climate-resilient agriculture.

Dr. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, DGM, IMD attended joint valedictory function of CSSTEAP SATMET-14 and SAS-14 as Chief Guest on 27th April 2026

Dr. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, DGM, IMD attended joint valedictory function of CSSTEAP SATMET-14 and SAS-14 as Chief Guest on 27th April 2026

Dr. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, DGM, IMD attended joint valedictory function of CSSTEAP SATMET-14 and SAS-14 as Chief Guest on 27th April 2026

Dr M Mohapatra DG IMD participated as a Chief Guest in the valedictory function of Innovation Workshop organised for the students by National Science Centre, New Delhi on 29th March 2026 and inspired the students for innovation

Dr M Mohapatra DG IMD participated as a Chief Guest in the valedictory function of Innovation Workshop organised for the students by National Science Centre, New Delhi on 29th March 2026 and inspired the students for innovation

At the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) participated in a panel discussion on “AI for Oceans: Data, Models and Governance,” highlighting the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence in advancing ocean science and India’s Blue Economy vision. The MoES team, led by IMD Director General Dr. Mrityunjaya Mohapatra and Cdr P.K. Srivastava, Scientist G & Adviser (MoES), along with Ambassador of Norway H.E. May-Elin Stener and other distinguished experts and dignitaries, engaged in discussions on leveraging AI for improved ocean observation, forecasting, climate resilience, and sustainable marine resource management.

Dr. M. Mohapatra, Director General, India Meteorological Department (IMD) and 3rd Vice President of WMO held a meeting with Mr. Ryoichi Nomura, Permanent Representative of Japan and Director-General, Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) in JMA HQ, Tokyo on 10th February 2026 to further strengthen cooperation and collaboration between the IMD and JMA. Dr Mohapatra is attending a high level workshop on Public-Private Engagement in Meteorological and hydrological services involving different countries of Asia and Asia -Pacific bring organised by WMO and JMA during 10-13 February 2026.