India’s Drones Are No Longer Taking Off, They Are Taking Over

India’s drone sector is racing ahead, from farms to the front lineIndia’s drone sector has moved from experiment to infrastructure. The change is visible in farms, in village land records, on highways, on railway lines, and in defence planning. By February 2026, India had more than 38,500 registered drones. It had 39,890 certified remote pilots.It had 244 approved training organisations. Those
India’s drone sector is racing ahead, from farms to the front lineIndia’s drone sector has moved from experiment to infrastructure. The change is visible in farms, in village land records, on highways, on railway lines, and in defence planning. By February 2026, India had more than 38,500 registered drones. It had 39,890 certified remote pilots.It had 244 approved training organisations. Those
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