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India had 29,501 registered drones as of late January 2025, according to DGCA data reported by The Hindu.

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29,501 drones
Scope
India · January 2025
Type of figure
official statistic (reported)
Source
Secondary Secondary press reporting regulator data
Publisher
The Hindu
Title
Over 29,500 registered drones in India: DGCA
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https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/over-29500-registered-drones-in-india-says-dgca/article69226936.ece
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Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) data, as reported
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Resolves (HTTP 200), Oct 25, 2026

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Whirrwork. (2026, October 25). India had 29,501 registered drones as of late January 2025, according to DGCA data reported by The Hindu [Statistic]. Whirrwork Research. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/india-registered-drones-2025/

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Whirrwork. “India had 29,501 registered drones as of late January 2025, according to DGCA data reported by The Hindu.” Whirrwork Research. Published October 25, 2026. Accessed October 25, 2026. https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/india-registered-drones-2025/.

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“India had 29,501 registered drones as of late January 2025, according to DGCA data reported by The Hindu.” Whirrwork Research, Whirrwork, 25 Oct. 2026, whirrwork.com/research/stats/india-registered-drones-2025/. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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@misc{whirrwork_india_registered_drones_2025,
  author       = {{Whirrwork}},
  title        = {{India had 29,501 registered drones as of late January 2025, according to DGCA data reported by The Hindu}},
  howpublished = {Whirrwork Research},
  year         = {2026},
  month        = oct,
  url          = {https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/india-registered-drones-2025/},
  urldate      = {2026-10-25},
  note         = {Original source: The Hindu, Over 29,500 registered drones in India: DGCA (2025-02-16). Licensed CC BY 4.0}
}

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The Hindu. (2025, February 16). Over 29,500 registered drones in India: DGCA. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/over-29500-registered-drones-in-india-says-dgca/article69226936.ece

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