- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) conducted a specialized Training Workshop on Cyclone and Marine Weather Warning Services. - The workshop aimed to enhance capacity building, skill development, and operational efficiency among users and stakeholders dependent on marine and meteorological forecasts. - Focuses on improving early warning communication, disaster preparedness, and coordination for cyclones and marine hazards affecting coastal regions. - **India Meteorological Department (IMD):** The principal government agency responsible for meteorological observations, weather forecasting, and seismology in India, functioning under the Ministry of Earth Sciences. - **Ministry of Earth Sciences:** The nodal ministry of the Government of India mandated to provide services for weather, climate, ocean state, seismology, and natural hazards, and to explore polar regions. **Introduction** The India Meteorological Department (IMD) organized a training workshop focused on cyclone and marine weather warning services. The initiative aims to bolster disaster preparedness, strengthen early warning systems, and improve the application of meteorological data among key stakeholders and users in coastal and marine sectors. **Core Issue and Detailed Points** - The India Meteorological Department (IMD) conducted a specialized Training Workshop on Cyclone and Marine Weather Warning Services. - The workshop aimed to enhance capacity building, skill development, and operational efficiency among users and stakeholders dependent on marine and meteorological forecasts. - Focuses on improving early warning communication, disaster preparedness, and coordination for cyclones and marine hazards affecting coastal regions. **Key Statutory Bodies, Acts & Concepts** - **India Meteorological Department (IMD):** The principal government agency responsible for meteorological observations, weather forecasting, and seismology in India, functioning under the Ministry of Earth Sciences. - **Ministry of Earth Sciences:** The nodal ministry of the Government of India mandated to provide services for weather, climate, ocean state, seismology, and natural hazards, and to explore polar regions.