This document discusses the development of an experimental drought monitor for India that operates at 25km resolution with a 1-day lag. It uses bias-corrected precipitation data from TRMM and temperature data from GEFS as inputs to the VIC land surface model to calculate soil moisture, runoff, and drought indices like SPI, SSI, and SRI. The drought monitor has been validated against remotely sensed drought indices and shows potential to be improved with higher resolution precipitation data and short-term precipitation forecasting to allow for drought forecasting.