India’s Role in the Indo-Pacific Drone Market
Drones in Warfare: Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict, Operation Sindoor, and Modernisation
• Nagorno-Karabakh conflict (2020) highlighted drones’ role in warfare.
• Operation Sindoor (May 7-10) marked shift from reconnaissance to precision strikes.
Modernisation and Upgrades in India’s Military
• India orders 31 MQ-9B Reapers from the US in 2024 to supplement maritime domain awareness and reinforce strategic partnership.
• High-altitude surveillance systems are required due to vast border territories with Pakistan and China.
Gap in UAV Systems
• U.S. increasingly important for power plants and electronic payloads.
• Growing gap between American systems and those made by Russia and China.
• U.S. falling behind China and Türkiye in UAV export market due to MTCR adherence.
India’s Approach to Drones
• Relies on imports, joint ventures, and domestic production.
• Should leverage technological advancements to become a supplier of fixed-wing UAVs for the Indo-Pacific region.
China Factor
• Countries with strained relations need Maritime Domain Awareness to counter China’s ‘gray-zone’ warfare.
• Israel unlikely to be a reliable supplier, Türkiye primary option for high-performance, cost-effective systems.
Contested Space
• U.S.-shaped drone market vacuum in Indo-Pacific becoming contested.
India Drone Diplomacy is important topic for Civil service exam (WBCS).
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