Cyclones around the world are named by Regional Specialized Meteorological Centres and Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres.
There are a total of six RSMCs and five TCWCs, including the India Meteorological Department.
The Indian weather bureau has been mandated with the duty to name cyclones that develop over the North Indian ocean, including Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal, by following a standard procedure.
IMD released a list of cyclone names in April 2020 as suggested by the 13 countries.
The next few cyclones will be named Gati (named by India), Nivar (Iran), Burevi (Maldives), Tauktae (Myanmar) and Yaas (Oman).