Аннотация:According to data of objective analysis of wind fields conducted at the European Center of Medium-Term Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) and daily precipitation totals for 29 stations of the central states of India the phases of monsoon activity have been identified and composite maps have been obtained which reflect the average picture of atmospheric circulation during the break, active, and normal monsoon periods. Discussed are the structure and interaction of the basic links in the circulation of the southwestern monsoon. It is shown that processes in the Northern Hemisphere play a major role in the origin of breaks in the summer monsoon over Central India.