• The idea to designate a name to cyclone to ensure smooth communication was conceived in 2000 by a group of tropical countries including Bangladesh, India, the Maldives, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Thailand. • The regional specialised meteorological centres (RSMCs) and Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres (TCWCs) are responsible for naming tropical Cyclones that form in every ocean basin across the world. • There are six regional specialised meteorological centres (RSMCs) in the world, including the India Meteorological Department (IMD), and five TCWCs. • The name of Cyclone Nisarga, which caused widespread damage in West Bengal and Bangladesh coast in May 2020 was suggested by Bangladesh.