Boost to Make in India! Govt bans import of foreign manufactured drones

Though the import of drones for R&D, defence and security purposes have been exempted from the ban, however, such imports will require due clearances.

NewsBharati    10-Feb-2022 11:13:46 AM
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New Delhi, Feb 10: Taking a decision, to promote 'Make In India' and 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat', the central government banned the import of foreign manufactured drones in India, except from those required for R&D, Defence, and security purposes. It, however, allowed the imports of the drone components and will not require any approval for it.
 
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Though the import of drones for R&D, defence and security purposes have been exempted from the ban, however, such imports will require due clearances.
 
As per the notification issued by the directorate general of foreign trade the rule will come in immediate effect. “With the liberalised Drone Rules, 2021, drone airspace map, drone PLI scheme, drone certification scheme and single window DigitalSky Platform in place, this is a good time to invest in the Indian drone industry,” said the official.
 
 
 
"Import policy for drones in CBU (Completely Built Up)/CKD (Completely Knocked Down)/SKD (Semi Knocked Down ) form... is prohibited with exceptions provided for R and D, defence and security purposes," DGFT said.
 
Last September, the Union Cabinet cleared a production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme to make India a drone hub by 2030. The PLI scheme provides up to 20 per cent incentive to manufacturers of drones and drone components. It came close on the heels of the recent liberalisation of rules, which has made owning and operating drones easier.
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