Leading Indian drone manufacturer enters US market

Washington: India's drone industry has "leapfrogged" in the last 10 years, gaining pace after the COVID-19 pandemic, the CEO of a leading Indian drone manufacturer has said as his company has showcased its products in the highly competitive US market.

Indian drone manufacturing company IdeaForge, ranked fifth globally in the dual-use category of civil and defence, is entering the



American drone market at a time when there is a reluctance to buy or acquire those made in China.

Ankit Mehta, the CEO of IdeaForge, told that the Indian drone industry has "leapfrogged in the last 10 years with an enabling environment from the Indian government." He said the sector gained pace after the COVID-19 pandemic.