

The names of the countries are alphabetised, and their recommended titles are then assigned to the storms emerging in the Indian Ocean and South Pacific areas. One list is utilised completely before moving on to the next.

The 169 names are then placed into 13 lists, with each list consisting of at least one submission from every country.

The latest compilation published by the IMD in April 2020 consists of 169 names that can be used for cyclone nomenclature, with each of the aforementioned countries offering 13 titles. These include India, Bangladesh, Iran, Myanmar, Maldives, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Yemen. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is the RSMC responsible for countries in South and Southeast Asia.
