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Foreign companies and citizens are likely to be barred from directly operating drones for civilian use in India, according to draft rules prepared by aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
Moving closer to permitting commercial use of drones, the DGCA has put out for public consultations the draft requirements for operation of Civil Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS). Coming out with stringent compliance framework, the regulator has proposed unique identification numbers (UINs) for drones apart from various flying restrictions.
Granting of UINs would be subject to ownership of the drones. The number would be granted to an Indian citizen, central
