Drone Categories

On March 12, 2021, Indiau2019s Ministry of Civil Aviation released a new set of comprehensive drone laws and regulations that apply to all Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) registered in India, as well as to any person owning or possessing or engaged in exporting, importing, manufacturing, trading, leasing, operating, transferring or maintaining a drone(s) in India.

The Indian Government classifies drones according to their maximum weight (including payload). There are five different categories in which UAS have been divided: