Multiple media reports say that India’s Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) have decided to deploy anti-drone systems at all major and minor civil airports in the country.
According to the New India Express:
“Initially, it was decided to place the system at major airports like Delhi, Mumbai, Amritsar, Jammu and Srinagar, as the decision was made in view of the experience gathered during ‘Operation Sindoor’ and due to global military escalations and the increased use of drones in warfare….Notably, the government of India plans to install the anti-drone systems for the first time at airports, which deal only with passenger aircraft.
“The decision has been arrived at after multiple high-level meetings, the officials said, adding that though the MHA has been overseeing the project, a committee has been constituted by the BCAS, which has members drawn from the aviation regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), responsible for securing airports, and other stakeholders.”
The officials said that the modalities and specifications of the equipment are currently being looked into, and once everything is finalised, the MHA will coordinate with the Ministry of Civil Aviation in implementing and commissioning the project.
Meanwhile, at the recent India–Israel Joint Working Group (JWG) on Defence Cooperation, held in Tel Aviv in November 2025, the two countries agreed to work more closely together in areas such as AI-enabled surveillance, smart border management, cybersecurity, and indigenous counter-drone systems.
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https://www.businessworld.in/article/india-israel-sign-defence-partnership-focus-on-ai-counter-drone-tech-581019
(Image: Jodhpur airport, Rajasthan, India – Shutterstock)
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