Monsoon rain reaches Kerala 3 days late but on time to save Indian harvests

Monsoon rains have arrived in India's southeastern state of Kerala three days late, the Meteorological Department said. The rains are critical to India's $4 trillion economy, enabling farmers to plant key crops. The department expects the monsoon to advance into more areas soon. Concerns over crops and food prices were heightened last month due to a potential El Niño event, which UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called an 'urgent climate warning'.