India to soon have comprehensive anti-drone unit: Shah in Jodhpur
Jodhpur: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday announced that India will soon have a comprehensive anti-drone unit to deal with the ever-increasing menace of unmanned aerial vehicles being used for trans-border dropping of weapons and drugs along the western frontiers with Pakistan. Speaking as chief guest at an event to mark BSF’s 60th Raising Day in Jodhpur, Shah said the initial results of a “laserequipped anti-drone gunmounted” mechanism have been encouraging, as this has resulted in increased incidences of drone neutralisation and detection, which has gone up from 3% to 55%, along the India-Pakistan border in Punjab. We are tackling this issue with a ‘whole of government’ approach with the defence and research organisations and DRDO joining hands,” he said. Shah unveiled statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at the Circuit House here. Shah also expressed gratitude to Gajendra Singh Shekhawat for inviting him to the event.
