The southwest monsoon continued its steady advance across the country on Tuesday, reaching the remaining parts of the Northeast and covering the entire state of Sikkim, even as the India Meteorological Department forecast further progress into several regions of southern, central and eastern India over the next four to five days.
According to the IMD, the monsoon has advanced into parts of Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, the remaining areas of the Northeast and the whole of Sikkim, marking a significant expansion of its footprint.
