The first edition of Drone India 2021 was held at the India Expo Centre in Greater Noida, India, and the second edition will be held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat in September 2022. The exhibition will cover all aspects of UAV and drone technology.

With increasing initiatives of The Government of India in broadly utilizing Drones in different activities like defense, entertainment, industrial, agriculture and commercial uses which in turn is straightforwardly pushing the demand for the market over the coming years. The Indian UAV Drones Market is expected to reach USD1,810 million by FY2026 growing at a CAGR of 14.61%, owing to the rapid technological advancements and growing need for advanced security systems.

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Recent developments regarding drones in India

• A specialized force constituted “for the purpose of specialist response to a threatening disaster situation or disaster” has been using UAS for locating victims of natural disasters.

• Indian Railways is using UAS for inspection and 3D mapping to bring to life its vision of a dedicated freight corridor with a network of 3,360 km. The entire corridor will be mapped using UAS technology.

• In November 2019, Coal India used drones to check illegal mining and pilferage, a system which it had already tested in a pilot project.

• An autonomous agency of the Government of India, responsible for management of a network of National Highways has employed the use of drones for 3D digital mapping for Detailed Project Report (DPR) for road widening of the Raebareli – Allahabad Highway.