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In the 6th Indian Ocean Conference, 2023, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar said, "This is the sixth conference and over this period has evolved a lot. It is actually the premier platform to bring together all the countries of the Indian Ocean.

<p>On the sidelines of the two-day 6th Indian Ocean Conference being held in Dhaka, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, in an exclusive conversation with WION's Sidhant Sibal, underscored the need for upholding the Law of the Seas. The foreign minister highlighted that the countries in the region should have "orderly, acceptable consensus on maritime activities" and there must be adherence and respect for the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).</p>

<p>EAM also spoke at length on the key issues of the debt crisis in the region and stressed the greater need to have more transparency in lending. Bangladesh is hosting the 6th Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) from 12-13 May in the capital city of Dhaka. With respect to India's relationship with Bangladesh, Jaishankar stressed how the relationship will give Indian northeastern states a much better chance at accessing the world.&nbsp;</p>

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<p><strong>Here is the complete interview:&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p><strong>WION: </strong>What is the main agenda of the Indian Ocean Conference? What Delhi can bring in the region on various issues, including security, climate change or connectivity?&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Jaishankar: </strong>This is the sixth conference and over this period it has evolved a lot. Today, it is the premiere platform to bring together all the countries of the Indian Ocean. Indo-Pacific is very much the fashion nowadays. There is a lot of acceptance of it. There is a lot of understanding of it. Not just in this part of the world but also in Europe and in America. But we should not forget that the Indian Ocean is the core constituent of the Indo-Pacific and the Indian Ocean has its own issues. Most of them are developing countries, and lots of them are post-colonial countries, connectivity is&nbsp;an issue, growth is an issue, and debt is an issue. So, there are a particular set of concerns that are the natural agenda for the Indian Ocean and that is what really the conference is all about.&nbsp;</p>

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<p><strong>WION: </strong>What are the main concerns, you also mentioned UNCLOS and the debt crisis and how they can be resolved by all the countries collaborating together.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Jaishankar: </strong>In my speech, in a limited time, you want to flag the key issues. I flagged UNCLOS because in a sense UNCLOS is the constitution of the oceans. So, adherence to UNCLOS and respect for UNCLOS is essential. We are to have an orderly, acceptable consensus on maritime activities but there are some very specific problems. You spoke about connectivity how connectivity got disrupted and how we need to rebuild it. I also talked about debt and viable projects in this part of the world, we are seeing countries struggling with that, countries struggling with projects where lending has not been transparent, where the return on investment is not realistic and it has put countries under pressure so it is important we learn from lessons. It should not be that one country's problems are only that country's problems. I think there are lessons for everybody else. I think that needs to be flagged. So I would also say that the idea of collaboration itself among countries is essential because you are talking about a vast space.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>WION: </strong>We have Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) as well. How is India taking the lead in this specific grouping?</p>

<p><strong>Jaishankar: </strong>IORA is an established organisation. It has its own agenda, has its own practices, and mechanisms. I mentioned Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) and the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS). The president of Mauritius mentioned Indian Ocean Commission. I also mentioned the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC). Remember this is the place where the BIMSTEC secretariat is located. So there are a lot of organisations. It is good you are covering this. The Indian Ocean should get attention. I am sure we will have a very good discussion.&nbsp;</p>

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<p><strong>WION: </strong>You are visiting Bangladesh. How is the relationship between the two countries because there is an increased momentum between the two countries? It is termed as a 'Sonali Adhyay' or the golden phase in the relationship as well. If you can talk about that.</p>

<p><strong>Jaishankar: </strong>The relationship has been going on very well, particularly in the last decade. We have seen it growing in every possible sense. When you look at trade, when you look at investment, the movement of people, the projects we are doing, the infrastructure which is helping both the countries. When you see the roads, the railways, the use of ports. And from an Indian perspective, there is obviously a Bangladeshi perspective and interest. But from an Indian perspective, it has great significance where the northeast is concerned because a strong partnership with Bangladesh will give our northeastern states a much better chance at actually accessing the world, in interacting with the rest of the region. The very fact that we are doing this conference here, that itself is a statement of comfort and my coming here, obviously it is for the conference but it is always a pleasure to come to Bangladesh and every visit shows me how much further the relationship has come.&nbsp;</p>

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On the sidelines of the two-day 6th Indian Ocean Conference being held in Dhaka, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, in an exclusive conversation with WION's Sidhant Sibal, underscored the need for upholding the Law of the Seas.

On the sidelines of the two-day 6th Indian Ocean Conference being held in Dhaka, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, in an exclusive conversation with WION's Sidhant Sibal, underscored the need for upholding the Law of the Seas. The foreign minister highlighted that the countries in the region should have "orderly, acceptable consensus on maritime activities" and there must be adherence and respect for the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). EAM also spoke at length on the key issues of the debt crisis in the region and stressed the greater need to have more transparency in lending. Bangladesh is hosting the 6th Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) from 12-13 May in the capital city of Dhaka. With respect to India's relationship with Bangladesh, Jaishankar stressed how the relationship will give Indian northeastern states a much better chance at accessing the world. Also Read | Several reported injured after Ukrainian missiles strike in Luhansk; Russia admits retreat north of Bakhmut Here is the complete interview: WION: What is the main agenda of the Indian Ocean Conference? What Delhi can bring in the region on various issues, including security, climate change or connectivity? Jaishankar: This is the sixth conference and over this period it has evolved a lot. Today, it is the premiere platform to bring together all the countries of the Indian Ocean. Indo-Pacific is very much the fashion nowadays. There is a lot of acceptance of it. There is a lot of understanding of it. Not just in this part of the world but also in Europe and in America. But we should not forget that the Indian Ocean is the core constituent of the Indo-Pacific and the Indian Ocean has its own issues. Most of them are developing countries, and lots of them are post-colonial countries, connectivity is an issue, growth is an issue, and debt is an issue. So, there are a particular set of concerns that are the natural agenda for the Indian Ocean and that is what really the conference is all about. Also Read | CNN's Anderson Cooper defends network's decision to hold Trump townhall WION: What are the main concerns, you also mentioned UNCLOS and the debt crisis and how they can be resolved by all the countries collaborating together. Jaishankar: In my speech, in a limited time, you want to flag the key issues. I flagged UNCLOS because in a sense UNCLOS is the constitution of the oceans. So, adherence to UNCLOS and respect for UNCLOS is essential. We are to have an orderly, acceptable consensus on maritime activities but there are some very specific problems. You spoke about connectivity how connectivity got disrupted and how we need to rebuild it. I also talked about debt and viable projects in this part of the world, we are seeing countries struggling with that, countries struggling with projects where lending has not been transparent, where the return on investment is not realistic and it has put countries under pressure so it is important we learn from lessons. It should not be that one country's problems are only that country's problems. I think there are lessons for everybody else. I think that needs to be flagged. So I would also say that the idea of collaboration itself among countries is essential because you are talking about a vast space. WION: We have Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) as well. How is India taking the lead in this specific grouping? Jaishankar: IORA is an established organisation. It has its own agenda, has its own practices, and mechanisms. I mentioned Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) and the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS). The president of Mauritius mentioned Indian Ocean Commission. I also mentioned the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC). Remember this is the place where the BIMSTEC secretariat is located. So there are a lot of organisations. It is good you are covering this. The Indian Ocean should get attention. I am sure we will have a very good discussion. Watch the full interview here: × WION: You are visiting Bangladesh. How is the relationship between the two countries because there is an increased momentum between the two countries? It is termed as a 'Sonali Adhyay' or the golden phase in the relationship as well. If you can talk about that. Jaishankar: The relationship has been going on very well, particularly in the last decade. We have seen it growing in every possible sense. When you look at trade, when you look at investment, the movement of people, the projects we are doing, the infrastructure which is helping both the countries. When you see the roads, the railways, the use of ports. And from an Indian perspective, there is obviously a Bangladeshi perspective and interest. But from an Indian perspective, it has great significance where the northeast is concerned because a strong partnership with Bangladesh will give our northeastern states a much better chance at actually accessing the world, in interacting with the rest of the region. The very fact that we are doing this conference here, that itself is a statement of comfort and my coming here, obviously it is for the conference but it is always a pleasure to come to Bangladesh and every visit shows me how much further the relationship has come. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>The Indian government on Wednesday stated that it will investigate the charges pressed against Whatsapp of allegedly getting access to the microphones of the devices used by the users without their prior consent.</p>

<p>A few days back, a Twitter engineer had accused WhatsApp of accessing his microphone in the background when he was sleeping.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Reacting to the incident, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar tweeted that an investigation into the case will be carried out by the government to find out if WhatsApp was actually accessing the smartphone's microphone while the phone was not in use.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"This is an unacceptable breach n violation of #Privacy We will be examining this immdtly and will act on any violation of privacy even as new Digital Personal Data protection bill #DPDP is being readied. @GoI_MeitY @_DigitalIndia," Chandrasekhar tweeted.&nbsp;</p>

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We will be examinig this immdtly and will act on any violation of privacy even as new Digital Personal Data protection bill <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DPDP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DPDP</a> is being readied.<a href="https://twitter.com/GoI_MeitY?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GoI_MeitY</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/_DigitalIndia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@_DigitalIndia</a> <a href="https://t.co/vtFrST4bKP">https://t.co/vtFrST4bKP</a></p>
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<p>Chandrasekhar's tweet came after the engineer shared a post which raised questions over the data privacy of Whatsapp users.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>"WhatsApp has been using the microphone in the background, while I was asleep and since I woke up at 6 AM. What's going on?," tweeted Foad Dabiri, who works as an engineering director at Twitter.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Dabiri, in his tweet, shared screenshots of his phone which showed WhatsApp accessing and using the microphone of the device multiple times.&nbsp;The tweet went viral and received more than 71.5 million views.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>WhatsApp's response to allegations &nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>Responding to the allegations, WhatsApp said that its&nbsp;officials got in touch with the Twitter engineer.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The company claimed that the problem is likely to have occurred because of a bug in the Android.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We believe this is a bug on Android that misattributes information in their Privacy Dashboard and have asked Google to investigate and remediate," said WhatsApp in a tweet.</p>

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<p>The company further claimed that the users have been given full control over their mic settings in the application.</p>

<p>"Once granted permission, WhatsApp only accesses the mic when a user is making a call or recording a voice note or video - and even then, these communications are protected by end-to-end encryption so WhatsApp cannot hear them," it stated.</p>

<p><strong>WATCH |&nbsp;WhatsApp takes action against Indian accounts; 2,804 complaints received in February 2023</strong></p>

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<h2><strong>Trust nothing, not even nothing: Musk&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>Twitter CEO Elon Musk also responded to Dabiri's viral tweet and slammed WhatsApp for a privacy breach.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Trust nothing, not even nothing," tweeted Musk on the screenshot shared by Dabiri.</p>

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<p>"WhatsApp cannot be trusted," he later tweeted.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>"Or that WhatsApp founders left Meta/Facebook in disgust, started #deletefacebook campaign &amp; made major contributions to building Signal. What they learned about Facebook &amp; changes to WhatsApp obviously disturbed them greatly," he further stated.</p>

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The Indian government on Wednesday stated that it will investigate the charges pressed against Whatsapp of allegedly getting access to the microphones of the devices used by the users without their prior consent.

The Indian government on Wednesday stated that it will investigate the charges pressed against Whatsapp of allegedly getting access to the microphones of the devices used by the users without their prior consent. A few days back, a Twitter engineer had accused WhatsApp of accessing his microphone in the background when he was sleeping. Reacting to the incident, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar tweeted that an investigation into the case will be carried out by the government to find out if WhatsApp was actually accessing the smartphone's microphone while the phone was not in use. "This is an unacceptable breach n violation of #Privacy We will be examining this immdtly and will act on any violation of privacy even as new Digital Personal Data protection bill #DPDP is being readied. @GoI_MeitY @_DigitalIndia," Chandrasekhar tweeted. This is an unacceptable breach n violation of #Privacy We will be examinig this immdtly and will act on any violation of privacy even as new Digital Personal Data protection bill #DPDP is being readied.@GoI_MeitY @_DigitalIndia https://t.co/vtFrST4bKP — Rajeev Chandrasekhar 🇮🇳 (@Rajeev_GoI) May 10, 2023 × Chandrasekhar's tweet came after the engineer shared a post which raised questions over the data privacy of Whatsapp users. ALSO READ | Now you can link your WhatsApp account to 4 phones at once. Here's how "WhatsApp has been using the microphone in the background, while I was asleep and since I woke up at 6 AM. What's going on?," tweeted Foad Dabiri, who works as an engineering director at Twitter. WhatsApp has been using the microphone in the background, while I was asleep and since I woke up at 6AM (and that's just a part of the timeline!) What's going on? pic.twitter.com/pNIfe4VlHV — Foad Dabiri (@foaddabiri) May 6, 2023 × Dabiri, in his tweet, shared screenshots of his phone which showed WhatsApp accessing and using the microphone of the device multiple times. The tweet went viral and received more than 71.5 million views. WhatsApp's response to allegations Responding to the allegations, WhatsApp said that its officials got in touch with the Twitter engineer. The company claimed that the problem is likely to have occurred because of a bug in the Android. "We believe this is a bug on Android that misattributes information in their Privacy Dashboard and have asked Google to investigate and remediate," said WhatsApp in a tweet. Over the last 24 hours we’ve been in touch with a Twitter engineer who posted an issue with his Pixel phone and WhatsApp. We believe this is a bug on Android that mis-attributes information in their Privacy Dashboard and have asked Google to investigate and remediate. https://t.co/MnBi3qE6Gp — WhatsApp (@WhatsApp) May 9, 2023 × The company further claimed that the users have been given full control over their mic settings in the application. "Once granted permission, WhatsApp only accesses the mic when a user is making a call or recording a voice note or video - and even then, these communications are protected by end-to-end encryption so WhatsApp cannot hear them," it stated. WATCH | WhatsApp takes action against Indian accounts; 2,804 complaints received in February 2023 Trust nothing, not even nothing: Musk Twitter CEO Elon Musk also responded to Dabiri's viral tweet and slammed WhatsApp for a privacy breach. "Trust nothing, not even nothing," tweeted Musk on the screenshot shared by Dabiri. Trust nothing, not even nothing — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 9, 2023 × "WhatsApp cannot be trusted," he later tweeted. WhatsApp cannot be trusted https://t.co/3gdNxZOLLy — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 9, 2023 × "Or that WhatsApp founders left Meta/Facebook in disgust, started #deletefacebook campaign & made major contributions to building Signal. What they learned about Facebook & changes to WhatsApp obviously disturbed them greatly," he further stated. You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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<p>The onset of summer heralds the arrival of the ‘king of fruits’ aka mango. People across the world are united in their love for mangoes. One such case of cross-border mango love can be seen between India and Nepal. Nepalis are flocking to Maharastra's Ratnagiri region to work on mango farms.</p>

<p>The Konkan region of Maharashtra is famous for its alphonso mangoes.</p>

<p>“I am from Nepal. For the first time, I came to Ratnagiri district by a bus. It took me three days. I came alone to work on the farms during the first two years, but later moved my family to Ratnagiri too,” says Teju, a migrant worker on a mango farm in Ratnagiri.</p>

<p>While Teju works&nbsp;on the farm, his wife acts as a keeper of the farm. She safeguards the mangoes from monkeys or any other damage.</p>

<p>But&nbsp;Teju is not alone in migrating to India to work on these farms. The Konkan region sees an influx of labourers from Nepal every year. The number of Nepalis who have travelled from Nepal to Maharashtra has grown significantly over the past few years. Official data shows that&nbsp;over 50,000 Nepalis travelled from Nepal to Maharastra in 2018 to&nbsp;work on mango farms.</p>

<p>The number has risen to over 150,000 in 2023.</p>

<p>Nepalis come in during the month of October and start their work by pruning branches and spraying fertiliser before the harvest season.</p>

<p>They stay till the end of May or early June. They also help to pick, sort and pack the mangoes for export or sale.</p>

<p><strong>WATCH |&nbsp;Nepalis bringing Ratnagiri mangoes to Maharashtra's tables</strong></p>

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<p>In fact, this&nbsp;year, mango farmers have said that they have seen a rise in first-time Nepali visitors on the farms.</p>

<p>The total cost of maintaining&nbsp;two farm keepers who usually work in pairs is about Rs 50,000 ($609)&nbsp;- 1 lakh ($1217)&nbsp;for a period of six months.</p>

<p>Pradeep Sawant owns 15 mango farms in Ratnagiri and employees&nbsp;over 30 keepers and 30 labourers on his farms.</p>

<p>He says that they work and live on the farm and are trustworthy.</p>

<p>Mango farmers say that the working pattern in the field is changing. Increasing number of Nepalis have started showing interest in working in Maharastra.&nbsp;At the end of the season the Nepali farm workers&nbsp;prepare the soil and do the grunt work for the next season. They leave for Nepal with a cumulative sum of around one&nbsp;Lakh ($1217), which is sufficient for them to survive for the next four months.</p>

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The onset of summer heralds the arrival of the ‘king of fruits’ aka mango. People across the world are united in their love for mangoes. One such case of cross-border mango love can be seen between India and Nepal.

The onset of summer heralds the arrival of the ‘king of fruits’ aka mango. People across the world are united in their love for mangoes. One such case of cross-border mango love can be seen between India and Nepal. Nepalis are flocking to Maharastra's Ratnagiri region to work on mango farms. The Konkan region of Maharashtra is famous for its alphonso mangoes. “I am from Nepal. For the first time, I came to Ratnagiri district by a bus. It took me three days. I came alone to work on the farms during the first two years, but later moved my family to Ratnagiri too,” says Teju, a migrant worker on a mango farm in Ratnagiri. While Teju works on the farm, his wife acts as a keeper of the farm. She safeguards the mangoes from monkeys or any other damage. But Teju is not alone in migrating to India to work on these farms. The Konkan region sees an influx of labourers from Nepal every year. The number of Nepalis who have travelled from Nepal to Maharashtra has grown significantly over the past few years. Official data shows that over 50,000 Nepalis travelled from Nepal to Maharastra in 2018 to work on mango farms. The number has risen to over 150,000 in 2023. Nepalis come in during the month of October and start their work by pruning branches and spraying fertiliser before the harvest season. They stay till the end of May or early June. They also help to pick, sort and pack the mangoes for export or sale. WATCH | Nepalis bringing Ratnagiri mangoes to Maharashtra's tables In fact, this year, mango farmers have said that they have seen a rise in first-time Nepali visitors on the farms. The total cost of maintaining two farm keepers who usually work in pairs is about Rs 50,000 ($609) - 1 lakh ($1217) for a period of six months. Pradeep Sawant owns 15 mango farms in Ratnagiri and employees over 30 keepers and 30 labourers on his farms. He says that they work and live on the farm and are trustworthy. Mango farmers say that the working pattern in the field is changing. Increasing number of Nepalis have started showing interest in working in Maharastra. At the end of the season the Nepali farm workers prepare the soil and do the grunt work for the next season. They leave for Nepal with a cumulative sum of around one Lakh ($1217), which is sufficient for them to survive for the next four months. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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<p>Severe cyclone Mocha on Friday morning intensified over the southeast Bay of Bengal with winds of around 140-150 km/h with a 165 km/h gust. According to M Mohapatra, director general of India Meteorological Department (IMD), there are dry, continental winds blowing over all of east India in the general direction of Cyclone Mocha. On May 13 and 14, Mohapatra predicted rain and severe winds for the northeastern states.</p>

<p>Cyclone Mocha intensified into a "very severe" cyclonic storm today over the southeast and adjoining areas of the central Bay of Bengal. As per IMD, "The SCS "Mocha" intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm, lay centered at 05:30 hours IST of 12th May 2023 over central adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal near latitude 13.2N and long 88.1E, about 520 km west-northwest of Port Blair."</p>

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<p>IMD has issued warnings about the potential for landslides in sensitive places, minor damage to weak or unstable structures, uprooting of small trees and breaking of tree limbs, and damage to tiny trees like banana trees in Mizoram, Tripura, and South Manipur.</p>

<p>It has requested that farmers to rapidly harvest mature fruits and crops, stake and cover vegetable nurseries and orchards, refrain from using chemicals, and confine cattle to sheds.</p>

<p>The really rough to phenomenal sea (9–14 m wave height) is expected to have an impact on the shipping and offshore industries. Up to Saturday, IMD advises regulating shipping, offshore operations, and tourism around the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It has suggested limiting ships till Sunday in the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea.</p>

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<p>Mocha is not likely to have any impact on the monsoon which usually reaches Kerala around 1 June. “Mocha is a transient system and there is still a fortnight left for the normal onset date for monsoon. We do not think the very severe cyclone will impact monsoon onset,” said Mohapatra.</p>

<p>On Friday morning, Mocha was around 520 kilometres to the west-northwest of Port Blair. The tropical heat potential, which fuels the cyclone, is at its highest level close to the coast of Myanmar, according to an IMD official.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“Bay of Bengal is considerably warm with sea surface temperatures of over 30°C over most parts of the ocean.”</p>

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<p>Sea surface temperatures near Myanmar were, according to climate scientist Roxy Mathew Koll of the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (Pune), as high as those around the Bay at 30-32°C, or 1-2°C above average.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“The subsurface conditions are also warm, but not as warm as central Bay.”</p>

<p>Because of the winds and moisture that mocha is attracting, there will likely be extreme heat in several areas of east and northeast India. On Wednesday, portions of Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, and Gangetic West Bengal had maximum temperatures that were well above average (5.1°C or above).</p>

<p>For patches in Gujarat, Madhya Maharashtra, Bihar, and West Bengal on May 11, Konkan from May 10 to 12, Rajasthan on May 12 and 13, and coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam from May 13 to 15, IMD issued a heat wave warning. Uncomfortable weather is predicted in the Konkan, Odisha, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu due to the humidity and high temperatures.</p>

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Severe cyclone Mocha on Friday morning intensified over the southeast Bay of Bengal with winds of around 140-150 km/h with a 165 km/h gust. According to M Mohapatra, director general of India Meteorological Department (IMD), there are dry, continental winds blowing over all of east India in the general direction of Cyclone Mocha.

Severe cyclone Mocha on Friday morning intensified over the southeast Bay of Bengal with winds of around 140-150 km/h with a 165 km/h gust. According to M Mohapatra, director general of India Meteorological Department (IMD), there are dry, continental winds blowing over all of east India in the general direction of Cyclone Mocha. On May 13 and 14, Mohapatra predicted rain and severe winds for the northeastern states. Cyclone Mocha intensified into a "very severe" cyclonic storm today over the southeast and adjoining areas of the central Bay of Bengal. As per IMD, "The SCS "Mocha" intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm, lay centered at 05:30 hours IST of 12th May 2023 over central adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal near latitude 13.2N and long 88.1E, about 520 km west-northwest of Port Blair." Also Read | Adani Enterprises to consider fundraising after scrapped FPO IMD has issued warnings about the potential for landslides in sensitive places, minor damage to weak or unstable structures, uprooting of small trees and breaking of tree limbs, and damage to tiny trees like banana trees in Mizoram, Tripura, and South Manipur. It has requested that farmers to rapidly harvest mature fruits and crops, stake and cover vegetable nurseries and orchards, refrain from using chemicals, and confine cattle to sheds. The really rough to phenomenal sea (9–14 m wave height) is expected to have an impact on the shipping and offshore industries. Up to Saturday, IMD advises regulating shipping, offshore operations, and tourism around the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It has suggested limiting ships till Sunday in the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. Also Read | PTI leader Shireen Mazari arrested, CCTV footage shows armed cops entering her Islamabad house Mocha is not likely to have any impact on the monsoon which usually reaches Kerala around 1 June. “Mocha is a transient system and there is still a fortnight left for the normal onset date for monsoon. We do not think the very severe cyclone will impact monsoon onset,” said Mohapatra. On Friday morning, Mocha was around 520 kilometres to the west-northwest of Port Blair. The tropical heat potential, which fuels the cyclone, is at its highest level close to the coast of Myanmar, according to an IMD official. “Bay of Bengal is considerably warm with sea surface temperatures of over 30°C over most parts of the ocean.” Watch | Gravitas: Israeli attacks kill 4 Islamic jihad members in the Gaza strip × Sea surface temperatures near Myanmar were, according to climate scientist Roxy Mathew Koll of the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (Pune), as high as those around the Bay at 30-32°C, or 1-2°C above average. “The subsurface conditions are also warm, but not as warm as central Bay.” Because of the winds and moisture that mocha is attracting, there will likely be extreme heat in several areas of east and northeast India. On Wednesday, portions of Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, and Gangetic West Bengal had maximum temperatures that were well above average (5.1°C or above). For patches in Gujarat, Madhya Maharashtra, Bihar, and West Bengal on May 11, Konkan from May 10 to 12, Rajasthan on May 12 and 13, and coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam from May 13 to 15, IMD issued a heat wave warning. Uncomfortable weather is predicted in the Konkan, Odisha, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu due to the humidity and high temperatures. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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