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India is buying 31 MQ-9B military drones from the US and deal is set to be inked by October 31. The MQ-9B drones can be armed with a variety of weaponry, including air-to-surface missiles and laser-guided bombs.

India set to finalise acquisition of 31 MQ-9B Predator drones from US by Oct 31

India is buying 31 MQ-9B military drones from the US and deal is set to be inked by October 31. The MQ-9B drones can be armed with a variety of weaponry, including air-to-surface missiles and laser-guided bombs.

India is buying 31 MQ-9B military drones from the US and deal is set to be inked by October 31. India's Defence Ministry is set to approach the Cabinet Committee on Security for the acquisition of Predator drones.
The acquisition from US-based General Atomics being done on a government-to-government basis is reportedly worth USD 3.1 billion.
The MQ-9B drones can be armed with a variety of weaponry, including air-to-surface missiles and laser-guided bombs.
It will enhance capabilities of Indian Navy, Air Force and Army, allowing them to conduct precision strikes across land borders.
These Predator drones have proven record in the Middle-East and Afghanistan in taking out high-value targets.

The three drones were intercepted by the BSF on Friday night.

3 Pakistan drones intercepted, 2 downed by BSF along Punjab border

The Border Security Force (BSF) intercepted three Pakistani drones and shot down two of them along the International Border in Punjab in three different incidents on Friday.

The three drones were intercepted by the BSF on Friday night.

The Border Security Force (BSF) intercepted three Pakistani drones and shot down two of them along the International Border in Punjab in three different incidents, a spokesperson of the force said on Saturday.
The three drones were intercepted by the BSF on Friday night.
The first drone, a black quadcopter of "DJI Matrice 300 RTK" make, was recovered from Udhar Dhariwal village in Amritsar district, the spokesperson said.
BSF troops intercepted this unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) by firing around 9 pm on Friday, he said.
The second drone, a quadcopter of the same make, was recovered from Rattan Khurd village in Amritsar district after troops fired at it around 9.30 pm.
Two packets attached to the drone containing 2.6 kg of suspected heroin were also recovered from the UAV that was found in Rattan Khurd village, the spokesperson added.
A third drone was intercepted on Friday night along this front. However, it could not be recovered as it fell on the Pakistani side, he said.
CCTV footage showed people collecting this third drone from the Pakistan side, the spokesperson said.&nbsp;

The "infiltrating rogue" drone was fired upon by our troops and later during search of the area a packet was recovered from the field, a BSF spokesperson said.

5 pistols, 90 bullets dropped by Pakistan drone recovered in Punjab

Five Austria-made Glock pistols and more than 90 rounds of different calibre bullets dropped by a Pakistani drone were recovered by the Border Security Force (BSF) on Friday from along the International Border in Punjab, officials said.

The "infiltrating rogue" drone was fired upon by our troops and later during search of the area a packet was recovered from the field, a BSF spokesperson said.

Five Austria-made Glock pistols and more than 90 rounds of different calibre bullets dropped by a Pakistani drone were recovered by the Border Security Force (BSF) on Friday from along the International Border in Punjab, officials said.
The dropping of the weapons and ammunition took place in Metla area of Gurdaspur sector around 2:30 am.
The "infiltrating rogue" drone was fired upon by our troops and later during search of the area a packet was recovered from the field, a BSF spokesperson said.
Officials said the cache contained five Glock pistols, ten magazines and 91 rounds.
Security agencies suspect the consignment was meant for Khalistani separatist groups in the border state.
The Glock is a sophisticated semi-automatic pistol that is used by counter-terrorist forces like the National Security Guard (NSG) and other commando teams.
It is used for close-quarter battle scenario and VIP protection duties as it has a range of 35-50 metres. It is manufactured in Austria and the USA.
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The tests are reported to have taken place between March 21-23.

North Korea says it tested new underwater nuclear attack drone

North Korea claimed Friday it had tested an underwater nuclear attack drone able to unleash a "radioactive tsunami"

North Korea says it tested new underwater nuclear attack 'drone'

The tests are reported to have taken place between March 21-23.

North Korea claimed Friday it had tested an underwater nuclear attack drone able to unleash a "radioactive tsunami", as it blamed recent US-South Korea exercises for a deteriorating regional security situation.
Pyongyang carried out drills in response this week, the official Korean Central News Agency said, including testing of the new underwater nuclear delivery system.
"This nuclear underwater attack drone can be deployed at any coast and port or towed by a surface ship for operation," the report said.
The weapon's mission is to "stealthily infiltrate into operational waters and make a super-scale radioactive tsunami ... to destroy naval striker groups and major operational ports of the enemy," it added.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally oversaw the tests, KCNA reported, and images released by Pyongyang's Rodong Sinmun newspaper showed a smiling Kim and what appeared to be an underwater explosion.
The agency also said Pyongyang had fired strategic cruise missiles "tipped with a test warhead simulating a nuclear warhead" on Wednesday.
But analysts questioned North Korea's claims.
The idea that Pyongyang has "a nuclear-capable underwater drone should be met with skepticism," said Leif-Eric Easley, a professor at Ewha University in Seoul.
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The US claims it was forced to crash the drone due to what it called 'reckless' manoeuvres by Russian jets. 

Watch: US releases video of Russian jet dumping fuel on drone

The US has released a video which it claims shows a Russian Su-27 jet dumping fuel on its MQ-9 drone over Black Sea on March 14

The US claims it was forced to crash the drone due to what it called 'reckless' manoeuvres by Russian jets.&nbsp;

The US has released a minute-long video which it claims shows a Russian Su-27 jet dumping fuel on its MQ-9 drone over the Black Sea on March 14 and conducting what it called 'an unsafe/unprofessional intercept'.
The video posted on Twitter by the US European Command, shows the Russian jet approaching the US Air Force's unmanned drone and releasing fuel just as it passes over it.&nbsp;
The video transmission suddenly stops and when it resumes the propeller of the drone can be seen intact. Meanwhile, the Russian jet begins its second approach towards the drone. It again passes over the MQ-9 dumping more fuel. The video transmission is lost again and when it starts again one of the propellers could be seen damaged after the second manoeuvre.
The US claims it was forced to crash the drone due to what it called 'reckless' manoeuvres by Russian jets.
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U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said the drone was flying in international airspace and over international waters when the encounter with the Russian fighter took place Tuesday.

Russia wants to recover debris of US drone from Black Sea

Russian authorities say that they will try to recover the fragments of a US surveillance drone that American forces brought down in the Black Sea after an encounter with Russian fighter jets.

U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said the drone was flying in international airspace and over international waters when the encounter with the Russian fighter took place Tuesday.

Russian authorities say that they will try to recover the fragments of a US surveillance drone that American forces brought down in the Black Sea after an encounter with Russian fighter jets.
Nikolai Patrushev, the secretary of Russia's Security Council, said in remarks televised Wednesday that Russia planned to search for the drone's debris.
&ldquo;I don't know if we can recover them or not, but we will certainly have to do that, and we will deal with it,&rdquo; Patrushev said. &ldquo;I certainly hope for success.&rdquo;
U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said the drone was flying in international airspace and over international waters when the encounter with the Russian fighter took place Tuesday.
He stressed that the drone's presence over the Black Sea was not an uncommon occurrence. Kirby said the MQ-9 Reaper drone had not yet been recovered and it was unclear whether it would be.
Patrushev claimed the drone incident underlined the U.S. engagement in the hostilities in Ukraine. Sergei Naryshkin, the head of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service, also noted that Russia has the capability to recover the drone's fragments.&nbsp;

"Several times before the collision, SU-27 dumped fuel on and flew in front of the MQ-9 in a reckless and unprofessional manner," Ryder said.

Russian jet dumped fuel on drone and then...: US military on UAV crash over Black Sea

"Several times before the collision, SU-27 dumped fuel on and flew in front of the MQ-9 in a reckless and unprofessional manner," Ryder said.

Following a direct confrontation between Russian fighter jets and a US surveillance drone over the Black Sea on 14 March 2023, the Pentagon recounted its side of the story, laying the blame on Moscow.
Brig Gen Patrick Ryder, Press Secretary at the Department of Defense said, "At approximately 7:03 a.m. Central European time, one of the Russian SU-27 aircraft struck the propeller of the MQ-9, causing U.S. forces to have to bring the MQ-9 down in international waters."
"Several times before the collision, SU-27 dumped fuel on and flew in front of the MQ-9 in a reckless and unprofessional manner," he added.
Ryder concluded by saying, "We assess that it likely caused some damage to the Russian aircraft as well. This incident demonstrates a lack of competence in addition to being unsafe and unprofessional."
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Washington called it a "brazen violation of international law".

Russian jet hit US drone over Black Sea, forcing UAV crash, claims Washington

Washington called it a "brazen violation of international law".

In a major escalation of tension between USA and Russia, Washington claimed that a Russian fighter jet hit the propeller of an American surveillance drone over the Black Sea on 14 March 2023.
US said that Russia's move forced it to bring down the unmanned aerial vehicle. Washington called it a "brazen violation of international law".
The incident, which added to Russia-U.S. tensions over Moscow's war in Ukraine, appeared to be the first time since the height of the Cold War that a U.S. aircraft was brought down after an encounter with a Russian warplane.
U.S. President Joe Biden was briefed on the incident by national security adviser Jake Sullivan, according to White House national security spokesman John Kirby. He added that U.S. State Department officials would be speaking directly with their Russian counterparts and &ldquo;expressing our concerns over this unsafe and unprofessional intercept.&rdquo;
State Department spokesman Ned Price called it a &ldquo;brazen violation of international law.&rdquo; He said the U.S. summoned the Russian ambassador to lodge a protest and the U.S. ambassador to Russia, Lynne Tracy, has made similar representations in Moscow.
(With agency inputs)
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The Russian Defence Ministry said that its fighter jets did not use weapons or impact the US drone that went down after an encounter over the Black Sea.

US drone crash: Russia rejects charge, claims UAV entered off-limits area

The Russian Defence Ministry said that its fighter jets did not use weapons or impact the US drone that went down after an encounter over the Black Sea.

Amid an escalating face-off between USA and Russia over the downing of an American drone over the Black Sea on 14 March 2023, Moscow rejected Washington's allegations.
The Russian Defence Ministry said that its fighter jets did not use weapons or impact the US drone that went down after an encounter over the Black Sea.
Moscow said that the drone had intruded into an off-limits area, and crashed into the water after a sharp manoeuvre.
The US. military previously said that a Russian fighter jet struck the propeller of a US surveillance drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday in a &ldquo;brazen violation of international law,&rdquo; causing American forces to bring down the unmanned aerial vehicle.
(With agency inputs)
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The report quoting unnamed officials stated that a forensic analysis of the drone has revealed that it was flown in a district of  Shanghai in China on July 11, 2022.

Pakistan drone shot down by BSF in 2022 came from China: report

A drone shot down by the Border Security Force in Amritsar in 2022 was first flown in China and then in Pakistan before it was used to smuggle drugs into India, according to a report by Hindustan Times. 

The report quoting unnamed officials stated that a forensic analysis of the drone has revealed that it was flown in a district of &nbsp;Shanghai in China on July 11, 2022.

A drone shot down by the Border Security Force in Amritsar in 2022 was first flown in China and then in Pakistan before it was used to smuggle drugs into India, according to a report by Hindustan Times.&nbsp;
The report quoting unnamed officials stated that a forensic analysis of the drone has revealed that it was flown in a district of&nbsp; Shanghai in China on July 11, 2022. The drone was flown 28 times within Khanewal in Pakistan between September 24 and December 25, 2022 - the day it was shot down, the report added.&nbsp;
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Drone delivers govt pension to disabled man in remote Odisha village

Trending: this Odisha village used drone to deliver pension to a disabled man

An official said the sarpanch took the initiative herself as the government does not have the provision to buy such devices to deliver services

Hetaram Satnami, a physically challenged man who lives in a remote village in Odisha's Nuapada district, had to travel 2 km every month through a dense forest to collect his government pension.
This month, however, he did not have to face the ordeal as a drone came with the cash and dropped it at his house in Bhutkapada village in Bhaleswar panchayat area.
"The sarpanch sent the money with the help of a drone. It's a big relief for me as the panchayat office is over 2 km away from the village, which is surrounded by a dense forest," said a beaming Satnami, who is a beneficiary of the state's Madhu Babu Pension Yojana.
Sarpanch Saroj Agarwal said she bought a drone online after getting to know about Satnami's ordeal.
"In our panchayat area, there is a village located in the forest, Bhutkapada. A physically-challenged man, Hetaram Satanami, lives in that village. He can't move, since birth," Agarwal said.
"I enrolled him for the pension under the state scheme. I have seen how things are sent through drones in other countries. That's why I placed the order for a drone and got the money delivered to his doorstep," she said.
Subadar Pradhan, the block development officer (BDO) of Nuapada, said it was made possible with Agarwal's own initiative as the government does not have the provision to buy such devices to deliver services.
Drones are being used across the world to deliver different goods, including medicines, parcels, groceries and food, but delivering cash, that too in India, is a first-of-a-kind initiative.
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Watch: In Uttarakhand drone covers 40 kms in 30 minutes to deliver TB medicine

The project will also calculate the cost effectiveness of delivering medicines and the transportation of sputum samples to laboratories via drones in Uttarakhand.

&nbsp;Around two kilograms of anti-tuberculosis drugs were delivered to a hospital in the hills of Uttarakhand's Tehri Garhwal district from AIIMS Rishikesh on Thursday, as part of a trial to test the feasibility of using drones in delivery of medical supplies.
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said the use of drones cut down the delivery time from two hours to just 30 minutes.
"Revolutionizing Healthcare Delivery Using Drones! Successful drone-based trial conducted at AIIMS Rishikesh for transporting anti-TB drugs from AIIMS Helipad to District Hospital Tehri Garhwal. Approximately 40 km aerial distance was covered within 30 minutes, reaching hilly regions conveniently," he said.
Unmanned aerial vehicles or drones are extensively used in agricultural spraying and surveillance among other things.
Despite several trials of delivering medical supplies being conducted across the country, limited evidence is available on the integration of the technology with the existing healthcare system and the analysis of the cost effectiveness of the drone technology in delivering essential medical supplies, he said.
"The present project is intended to test long-term feasibility and develop a model to integrate the technology into the healthcare system as a supplement to existing logistics methods, and suggest ways for long-term sustainability of drone-based delivery of medical supplies, especially TB medicines," Mandaviya said.
The project will also calculate the cost effectiveness of delivering medicines and the transportation of sputum samples to laboratories via drones in Uttarakhand.
Drone-based delivery can also aid in organ transportation in the future.
Mandaviya said the next such drone-based trial is scheduled to be an exercise between AIIMS Delhi and AIIMS Jhajjar.

No drones, microlight aircraft, gliders, hot-air balloons, kites in Gurugram till Jan 26

"Orders have been issued in view of security reasons to curb the activities of anti-social elements on the occasion of Republic Day.

The district administration here imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC with an eye on security ahead of Republic Day.
Flying drones, microlight aircraft, gliders, hot-air balloons, kites and Chinese microlights will be prohibited till January 26, according to an order issued on Friday by District Magistrate and Deputy Commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav.
Yadav has ordered operators of cyber cafes, guest houses, hotels and paying guest accommodations and landlords and other offices to keep records and ID proofs of tenants, servants, visitors and guests.
"Orders have been issued in view of security reasons to curb the activities of anti-social elements on the occasion of Republic Day.
"Action will be taken against those who disobey the orders under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code," the district administration said in a statement.

Security forces have noticed a spike in drone movements from across the border to drop weapons and drugs onto Indian territory.

Weather warfare? Terrorists trying to use fog as cover to drop arms, drugs via drones from Pakistan

Security forces have noticed a spike in drone movements from across the border to drop weapons and drugs onto Indian territory.

With dense fog conditions in north India, terrorists and drug cartels operating from Pakistan appear to be trying to take advantage of the weather conditions.
Security forces have noticed a spike in drone movements from across the border to drop weapons and drugs onto Indian territory. These attempts have increased since the region started experience foggy conditions.
The Border Security Force (BSF) has increased patrolling and set up more 'nakas' or checkpoints to prevent drone intrusions.
A Punjab Police official said the movement of over 200 Pakistani drones had been recorded near the international border this year.
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The officials said smugglers had increased their activities along the international border as the area was blanketed by dense fog.
With the fog reducing visibility to almost zero, BSF troops are relying on the buzzing noise to intercept unmanned aerial vehicles entering from Pakistan. In just one month, they have gunned down eight drones, including hexacopters with six rotors, near the border areas, the BSF official said.
(With PTI inputs)

Border Security Force troops have recovered a drone and over two kilograms of heroin from a village near the India-Pakistan border in Punjab's Tarn Taran district, the fourth such recovery in as many days, officials said on Tuesday.

Drone carrying illegal drugs shot down near India-Pakistan border in Punjab, says BSF

On Monday, the BSF foiled a cross-border drug-smuggling attempt as it recovered a drone along with a packet of heroin near the international border in Amritsar district.


On Monday, the BSF foiled a cross-border drug-smuggling attempt as it recovered a drone along with a packet of heroin near the international border in Amritsar district.

Border Security Force troops have recovered a drone and over two kilograms of heroin from a village near the India-Pakistan border in Punjab's Tarn Taran district, the fourth such recovery in as many days, officials said on Tuesday.
At 8:56 pm on Monday, the troop heard the sound of a drone from the Pakistan side when it was hovering over Kalia village.
The personnel fired in that direction, and during the search, they recovered 2.47 kg heroin wrapped in a yellow polythene, the officials said.
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"A metal ring meant for the release of the consignment from the drone was also found attached with it," an official said.
The personnel carried out another round of search operation on Tuesday morning during which they found the broken drone lying the field.
&ldquo;The BSF troops once again foiled a smuggling attempt,&rdquo; the official said.
There has been a spurt in the movement of Pakistani drones near the international border in the last few days.
On Monday, the BSF foiled a cross-border drug-smuggling attempt as it recovered a drone along with a packet of heroin near the international border in Amritsar district.
On Sunday, a drone was recovered near the international border in Tarn Taran district along with 3 kg heroin.
On December 3, the BSF personnel recovered about 25 kg heroin, which was air dropped by a Pakistani drone in Fazilka district.

The order period covers the anniversary of the deadly terror attack in Mumbai on November 26, 2008, in which 166 people were killed.

26/11 Mumbai attack anniversary: police ban private drones, paragliders and helicopters for a month

The Mumbai Police have prohibited the flying of private drones, remote-controlled micro light aircraft, paragliders, helicopters and hot air balloons from November 13 to December 12 to prevent their possible use for terrorist activities, an official said on Thursday.

The order period covers the anniversary of the deadly terror attack in Mumbai on November 26, 2008, in which 166 people were killed.

The Mumbai Police have prohibited the flying of drones, remote-controlled micro light aircraft, paragliders, private helicopters and hot air balloons from November 13 to December 12 to prevent their possible use for terrorist activities, an official said on Thursday.
No activities of the above mentioned private flying objects will be allowed in the Brihanmumbai Police Commissionerate limits, except aerial surveillance by city police or by specific permission in writing by the deputy commissioner of police (operations), as per the order issued on Monday.
The order period covers the anniversary of the deadly terror attack in Mumbai on November 26, 2008, in which 166 people were killed.
The city police issued the order under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) and said any person contravening it shall be punishable under Indian Penal Code Section 188 (disobedience to an order lawfully promulgated by public servant).
"It is likely that terrorists, anti-national elements might make use of drones, remote-controlled micro light aircraft, paragliders in their attacks and thereby target VVIPs, endangering the life of public at large, destroy public property and cause disturbance to law and order in the city," the order said.
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It is necessary to put certain restrictions on the activities of such elements in the jurisdiction of Brihanmumbai Police Commissionerate to prevent any probable sabotage by the use of these flying objects. Hence, some preventive and proactive measures need to be taken, the order said.

Iran acknowledges supplying Russia with drones

In a first, Iran acknowledges supplying Russia with drones

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has extolled the efficacy of the drones and mocked Western hand-wringing over their danger.

Iran's foreign minister on Saturday acknowledged for the first time that his country has supplied Russia with drones, insisting the transfer came before Moscow's war on Ukraine that has seen the Iranian-made drones dive bombing Kyiv.
The comments by Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian come after months of confusing messaging from Iran about the weapons shipment, as Russia sends the drones slamming into Ukrainian energy infrastructure and civilian targets.
&ldquo;We gave a limited number of drones to Russia months before the Ukraine war,&rdquo; Amirabdollahian told reporters after a meeting in Tehran.
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Previously, Iranian officials had denied arming Russia in its war on Ukraine.
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The U.S. and its Western allies on the Security Council have called on Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to investigate if Russia has used Iranian drones to attack civilians in Ukraine.
Even so, Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has vaguely boasted of providing drones to the world&rsquo;s top powers.
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has extolled the efficacy of the drones and mocked Western hand-wringing over their danger.
During state-backed demonstrations to mark the 1979 U.S. Embassy takeover on Friday, crowds waved placards of the triangle-shaped drones as a point of national pride.
As he acknowledged the shipment, Amirabdollahian claimed on Saturday that Iran was oblivious to the use of its drones in Ukraine.

Punjab: another drone carrying 'consignment' shot down by BSF along Pak border

A green-coloured packet was recovered from under the drone and it had two kg material, which is suspected to be narcotics, a BSF spokesperson said.

The Border Security Force shot down a quad-copter drone suspected to be carrying narcotics on Sunday night along the India-Pakistan international border in the Amritsar region, officials said. &nbsp; This is the second such incident in past three days at this frontier.
The drone weighing 12 kgs had four propellers. It was intercepted and shot down around 9.15 pm near the Rania border post in the Amritsar sector by the troops of the 22nd Battalion of the BSF, they said.
A green-coloured packet was recovered from under the drone and it had two kg material, which is suspected to be narcotics, a BSF spokesperson said.
In a similar incident that took place on the intervening night of October 13-14, the BSF shot down a large (quad copter) Pakistani drone in the Gurdaspur sector of Punjab.&nbsp;
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Pakistani drone shot down by BSF in Punjab's Gurdaspur

BSF personnel shot down a drone that entered India from the Pakistani side along the international border in Punjab's Gurdaspur.

BSF personnel shot down a drone that entered India from the Pakistani side along the international border in Punjab's Gurdaspur.

Border Security Force personnel shot down a drone that entered India from the Pakistani side along the international border in Punjab's Gurdaspur early Friday morning.
After spotting the drone, the BSF troops shot it down at 4:35 am on Friday.
Reportedly, the drone was carrying a consignment from Pakistan.
&ldquo;Brave jawans of BSF heard a drone coming from Pakistan side. As soon as it entered India, jawans fired 17 rounds of bullets at it. One of the blades of the drone was damaged. Entire area is being searched. The drone will be analysed," said Prabhakar Joshi, BSF DIG, Gurdaspur.
Following the incident, a massive search operation has been launched in the entire area.
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The United States and India will co-develop drones, a senior Pentagon official said Thursday, as Washington seeks closer ties with Delhi as a way of countering China.
India will build these aircraft and export them to other countries in its region, this official said.
Delhi wants to diversify its weaponry, which is mainly Russian-made, and also to develop its own defense industry.
"And we want to support India on both fronts and are doing so," Eli Ratner, assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs, told a group of reporters and defense experts.
"In practical terms, that means that we're going to be working closely with India on co-producing and co-developing capabilities that will support India's own defense modernization goals," Ratner said.
India can then "export to our partners across the region, including in South and Southeast Asia at affordable price points."
Ratner cited the possibility of developing drones launched from airplanes and anti-drone defense systems.
He also said the Pentagon is considering in the near and medium term "opportunities to co-produce major capabilities," but did not say which ones.
"We're having good conversations with our counterparts in the Indian government at the highest levels about our respective priorities in that regard, and we hope to have more to announce on this front before too long," Ratner said.
Ties between the United States and India were troubled for many years, but their shared wariness of an aggressive China brought the countries closer together under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former president Donald Trump.
In 2016, the United States designated India as a "major defense partner," and since then, the two countries have signed agreements that facilitate transfers of top-grade arms and deepen military cooperation.

As a major defense partner' India to co-develop drones with US 

India will build these aircraft and export them to other countries in its region, this official said.

The United States and India will co-develop drones, a senior Pentagon official said Thursday, as Washington seeks closer ties with Delhi as a way of countering China.
India will build these aircraft and export them to other countries in its region, this official said.
Delhi wants to diversify its weaponry, which is mainly Russian-made, and also to develop its own defense industry.
"And we want to support India on both fronts and are doing so," Eli Ratner, assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs, told a group of reporters and defense experts.
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"In practical terms, that means that we're going to be working closely with India on co-producing and co-developing capabilities that will support India's own defense modernization goals," Ratner said.
India can then "export to our partners across the region, including in South and Southeast Asia at affordable price points."
Ratner cited the possibility of developing drones launched from airplanes and anti-drone defense systems.
He also said the Pentagon is considering in the near and medium term "opportunities to co-produce major capabilities," but did not say which ones.
"We're having good conversations with our counterparts in the Indian government at the highest levels about our respective priorities in that regard, and we hope to have more to announce on this front before too long," Ratner said.
Ties between the United States and India were troubled for many years, but their shared wariness of an aggressive China brought the countries closer together under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former president Donald Trump.
In 2016, the United States designated India as a "major defense partner," and since then, the two countries have signed agreements that facilitate transfers of top-grade arms and deepen military cooperation.

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