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Military experts reveal groundbreaking insights about India's drone capabilities during Operation Sindoor. Discover how indigenous drone technology performed in live combat operations and learn about India's path to technological sovereignty. Major General Indrabalan, Wing Commander Nijjar, and industry leaders expose critical gaps while revealing India's emerging strengths in drone warfare. Essential viewing for defense enthusiasts seeking to understand India's military modernization.

Key Points:
● Operation Sindoor combat performance analysis and lessons learned
● India's drone ecosystem readiness and indigenous capabilities assessment
● Strategic challenges of Chinese component dependency in defense systems
● Government policy recommendations for achieving drone technological sovereignty

About the Speakers:

Maj Gen M. Indrabalan (Retd.) is a celebrated Indian Army officer—UN peacekeeping veteran, Kargil War participant, former Additional Director General of NCC (Bihar-Jharkhand)—also known for pioneering youth engagement via NCC UDAAN and as CTO of deep-tech firm Aeronero.

Sai Pattabiram is an Indian aerospace engineer and entrepreneur, the founder and managing director of Zuppa Geo Navigation Technologies (Chennai), which pioneered indigenous drone platforms such as NavGati and Ajeet Mini, bolstering India's autonomous drone and defense capabilities.

Wing Commander Bhupender S. Nijjar is a distinguished Indian Air Force helicopter pilot and air defense specialist, known for operational leadership, advanced aerial tactics, and post-service contributions to defense innovation.

Satyabrata Satapathy is the Co-Founder and CEO of BonV Aero, an Odisha-based deep-tech startup pioneering India’s first fully autonomous, high-altitude logistics drones—designed and manufactured indigenously for critical applications such as defense, disaster relief, and supply-chain logistics.

Moderator:
Shiv Aroor is a prominent Indian defence journalist and author—currently Managing Editor at NDTV—known for his frontline reporting from conflict zones, founding the acclaimed defence news portal Livefist, and writing bestselling military books like Operation Jinnah and the India’s Most Fearless series.

Topics Covered
00:00:09: Introduction to Operation Sindhur and India's drone advancement panel discussion
00:04:47: Operation Sindhur's success using assembled drones with foreign components
00:07:03: India's position in the global drone supply chain dominated by China, Iran, and Turkey
00:09:08: Bonvi Aero's rapid deployment experience during Operation Sindhur combat operations
00:12:35: Military feedback and civilian commendations for drone contributions
00:17:03: Assessment of India's path to fully indigenous Atmanirbhar drone development timeline
00:20:28: Technical deep-dive into drone component sovereignty, flight controllers, and electronics indigenization
00:25:28: Bonvi Aero's metal extrusion innovation and high-altitude autonomous flight capabilities
00:30:42: Government policy for supporting the Indian drone ecosystem development and growth
00:33:47: Drone Rule revision, NAVIC navigation sovereignty, and indigenization framework
00:36:00: Industry appeals for a coherent development approach

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