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Grenade-bearing drones bombarded parts of Manipur

Posted 03 Sep 2024

Updated 04 Sep 2024

2 min read

Manipur police has formed a high-level committee to investigate the deadly drone bomb attack and devise countermeasures.

 

About Drone Technology: It refers to the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones, which are aircraft that can be controlled remotely or fly autonomously

Security implications posed by Drone technology

  • Drone terrorism: The affordability, maneuverability, and payload capacity of drones make them attractive tools for terrorist organizations. 
  • Surveillance and Intelligence gathering: Drones are used to monitor military installations, border areas, or sensitive government facilities.
  • Disruption of Critical Infrastructure: Drones can carry out cyber-attacks, electronic jamming or physical attacks to disrupt infrastructure networks.
  • Cross-Border Smuggling and Trafficking: of contraband, narcotics, or illegal weapons.
    • Pakistan uses drones to smuggle  improvised explosives, weapons and drugs.
  • Privacy concerns: Drones with cameras threaten privacy and security of individuals and sensitive facilities like nuclear plants.

Mitigating Drone-Related Threats 

  • Counter-Drone Technology: To neutralise unauthorized or malicious drones.
  • Enhance Capacity Building: Of security forces that focus on drone detection, identification, and response. 
  • Public-Private Partnerships: To encourage the development of indigenous drone technology to strengthen national capabilities.

Drone Regulations & initiatives in India

  • Drone Rules 2021: It divides the Indian airspace into three zones Green, Yellow and Red based on acceptability of flying drones.
  • Drone Import Policy,2022: Banning import of foreign drones and freeing up import of drone components.
  • Anti-Drone System: Indrajaal, India’s first AI-powered anti-drone system.
  • PLI Scheme for Drones and Drone Components
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