Current Affairs - International - Discussion

India holds the 6th position among the top 10 countries most affected by extreme weather events between 1993 and 2023. During this period, India experienced significant economic losses amounting to $180 billion and over 80,000 fatalities due to various disasters, including floods and heatwaves. Notable incidents include floods in 1993, 1998, and 2013, and heatwaves in 2002, 2003, and 2015. On a global scale, extreme weather events resulted in 765,000 fatalities and $4.2 trillion in damages, which is comparable to the GDP of Germany, emphasizing the severe impact of climate-related disasters worldwide.