Representative image. While claiming that “drone technology poses a significant threat to governments…”, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs urged the Ministry of Home Affairs to create a pool of anti-drone technology and let all States and Union Territories access it. The committee also sought and received information from several States, including West Bengal and Punjab, regarding the steps taken to deal with drone attacks. These recommendations and inquiries are part of the committee's 237th report on Police — Training, Modernisation and Reforms, released in February 2022. They come at a time when the Indian government has been trying to give the sector a boost through its Drone Rules – 2021, and the more recent PLI Scheme for Drones . In addition, there has also been a growing impetus for the use of drones in varied industries, including agriculture and health (medicine delivery). “The Committee... recommends that the MHA may take up with concerned … [Read more...] about Parliamentary panel terms drone ‘misuse’ a significant threat, asks MHA to create anti-drone tech