ARTICLE · 11 JANUARY 2022

Recommendations On The (Draft) Drone Rules, 2021

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The Ministry of Civil Aviation has undertaken the initiative of bringing critical amendments to the currently existing Unmanned Aircraft System Rules, 2021 vide the Draft Drones Rules, 2021 released on July 14, 2021 for public consultation.

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The Ministry of Civil Aviation ("MoCA") has undertaken the initiative of bringing critical amendments to the currently existing Unmanned Aircraft System Rules, 2021 ("UAS Rules")¹ vide the Draft Drones Rules, 2021 ("Draft Rules")² released on July 14, 2021 for public consultation.

The Draft Rules have heavily reduced the procedural and compliance aspects of owning, operating, manufacturing and importing civilian drones or Unmanned Aircraft Systems ("UAS"/"Drone(s)").

The Draft Rules seek to provide a legal and regulatory framework to the UAS or Drone industry in India. India is set to be one of the largest and fastest growing Drone markets in the world by FY2026 growing at a CAGR of 14.61%, owing to the rapid technological advancements and the increasing need for advanced systems for delivery, security among others. The Indian Drone market has shown exponential growth since 2018,

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