India experienced its eighth warmest year in 2025, with temperatures 0.28°C above the long-term average, despite a mild summer and strong monsoon. This warming trend persists even without strong El Niño conditions. The decade 2016-2025 was the warmest on record, with 10 of the 15 warmest years occurring in the last 15 years, underscoring visible climate change impacts. Winter months were notably warmer than average.