NCPOR made a strong scientific presence at the Fourth Triennial Congress of the Federation of Indian Geosciences Association (FIGA 2025) held at INCOIS, Hyderabad.

NCPOR made a strong scientific presence at the Fourth Triennial Congress of the Federation of Indian Geosciences Association (FIGA 2025) held at INCOIS, Hyderabad, from 6–8 November 2025. 
Dr. Thamban Meloth, Director, NCPOR, delivered the Keynote Talk on “Himalayan Cryosphere and Rising Hazards in a Changing Climate” during the Climate Change session chaired by Dr. Suryachandra A. Rao (Director, IITM) and convened by Dr. C. Gnanaseelan (OSI) and Dr. Rahul Mohan (Scientist G and Group Director, Polar Sciences, NCPOR). The session also featured four research presentations by NCPOR scientists, highlighting diverse aspects of cryospheric changes, polar–tropical climate linkages, and ocean–atmosphere interactions, reaffirming NCPOR’s pivotal role in advancing understanding of the Earth’s interconnected climate systems — from the Himalayas to the Poles.