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Use of Chinese drones in Uttarakhand red-flagged
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ET has learnt that the post-operations assessment report mentions that a couple of startups used Chinese-made DJI drones for mapping, which have been under the scanner for “information privacy” purposes. Also, it mentions that countries like the US have banned these drones for sensitive use.
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India-made drones, however, are believed to have faced difficulties while navigating inside the Tapovan tunnel. (Representative Image)
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The use of Chinese drones for mapping by some Indian startups, roped in for the first time during two-week long relief operation at Chamoli in Uttarakhand, has been red-flagged as an area of concern for future deployment of such technology in government-aided relief missions.