Operation Sindoor marked India’s first experience with drone warfare, during which the Indian Air Force targeted Pakistani airbases in Noor Khan and Rahimyar Khan in response to the terror attack in Pahalgam.
Indrabalan said Op Sindoor exposed critical gaps in India’s drone technology stack
India has demonstrated drone warfare capabilities during Operation Sindoor, but the underlying technology still heavily relies on foreign systems, according to M Indrabalan, former Major General and Military Tech Advisor at Chennai-based drone startup Amber Wings. He also said that the majority of drones deployed during the operation were assembled and not fully indigenised, with critical electronic components sourced from abroad.
DATE . July/3/2025
