New Delhi, April 15 -- Amid heightened uncertainty over the impact of the trade war triggered by US President Donald Trump's tariff policies on the global and Indian economies, there is some good news for India: the country is likely to receive normal cumulative rainfall this monsoon season.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday, April 15, predicted above-normal cumulative rainfall during the monsoon season this year. It also ruled out the possibility of El Nino conditions during the entire season.

On last Tuesday, April 8, private forecaster Skymet Weather said India would experience a normal monsoon this year from June to September.

A forecast of normal rainfall is a huge relief for not only farmers but for policy make...