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Indian-Made Drones are Watching the Line of Control from the Sky
- Private drone startups in India, such as ideaForge, Garuda Aerospace, and others, have become vital to the country's defence strategy.
- These companies are shifting focus from civilian applications to military use, responding to growing demand for advanced aerial capabilities.
- Various startups are developing cutting-edge drone technologies like swarming drones and AI-powered surveillance platforms for defence purposes.
- The surge in demand for drones from the defence sector, prompted by recent operations, has led to companies like Scandron scaling up production rapidly.
- Indian drone firms are investing heavily in R&D and obtaining certifications for defence use, striving for high indigenous capability in their products.
- The rapid militarization in India through drone deployment signals a shift in innovation, sovereignty, and supply chains in the defence industry.
- These developments are prompting a broader shift towards tactical drones with distributed capabilities in the Indian defence sector.
- Accountability concerns arise as drone technologies become more precise and potentially lethal, even though current models are not armed.
- Indian drone startups emphasize the need for sustained demand and a robust domestic supply chain to ensure long-term growth and transformation of the sector.
- With regulatory frameworks to establish and ethical considerations to navigate, India's drone startups are navigating uncharted territory in the defence industry.
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