Dr Karan Nathwani, professor in the Electrical Engineering department of IIT Jammu, has constructed an anti-drone system that works mainly on sound technology.
A China-manufactured drone and a huge quantity of drugs were intercepted by the Border Security Force (BSF) and Punjab Police near border villages along the international border, Khalsa Vox reported.
In a joint operation, Border Security Force (BSF) troops and Punjab Police recovered a drone along with 500 gms of suspected heroin from a farm field in Amritsar's Awan Basau village on Sunday.
"On the night of 10th February 2024, vigilant BSF troops on duty intercepted the movement of a suspected drone on the border in the district of Amritsar. Following the protocol, the BSF Quick Response Team (QRT) promptly tracked the movement of the drone", the statement said.
The Border Security Force (BSF) shot down another China-made drone near the India-Pakistan International Border in Punjab's Gurdaspur, the force said on Saturday.
Director General of National Security Guard on Thursday highlighted the use of 'off-the-shelf' drones by terrorist organisations and individual violent extremists across the world during EU-India roundtable conference in Delhi.
Both India and the European Union expressed their commitment to continued collaboration on UAS-related issues, emphasising the importance of learning from each other's experiences and expertise.
The United States carried out a drone strike in Baghdad on Wednesday that killed three Kataeb Hezbollah members, including a high-ranking commander, according to the United States Central Command (CENTCOM).
The day-long EU-India roundtable seeks to better understand the range of current and emerging threats particularly involved with consumer-grade UAS technology.
The sale of MQ-9B drones to India will provide the country "with enhanced maritime security and maritime domain awareness capability. It offers India outright ownership of these aircraft, and this is something that we'll continue to deepen our cooperation with our Indian partners on," US
The Committee on External Affairs highlighted on Monday that terrorism in India is sponsored from across the border, adding that terrorist outfits are provided safe havens by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).