The Indian government is considering whether to regulate UAVs, including requiring licenses for owners. Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi said regulating unmanned aerial vehicles would help prevent their misuse, “particularly in populated areas and sensitive locations like airports,” said the Indian Express news site.
“We have to work to prevent illegal things from happening…We also have to do enabling, licensing (of the UAVs),” said Mehrishi. The Indian government is exploring the use of unmanned aircraft for surveillance of critical facilities such as refineries and pipelines, he added.
