Bharat Drone Mahotsav: PM Modi To Inaugurate India's Biggest Drone Festival In Delhi Today

According to a press release by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), over 1600 delegates will participate in the Bharat Drone Mahotsav 2022.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi | File Photo

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate India’s biggest Drone festival- Bharat Drone Mahotsav 2022 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi today at 10 am. After the inauguration, PM Modi will also interact with the Kisan drone pilots. He will also witness open-air drone demonstrations and interact with startups in the drone exhibition centre.

Ahead of the event, PM Modi took to Twitter to urge people who are interested in tech and innovation to watch the programme. 

He wrote, “At 10 AM tomorrow, 27th May I will take part in the Bharat Drone Mahotsav 2022. This forum brings together key stakeholders including StartUps with the aim of increasing India’s presence in the sector. I’d urge all those interested in tech and innovation to watch the programme.”

At 10 AM tomorrow, 27th May I will take part in the Bharat Drone Mahotsav 2022. This forum brings together key stakeholders including StartUps with the aim of increasing India’s presence in the sector. I’d urge all those interested in tech and innovation to watch the programme.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 26, 2022

According to a press release by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) Bharat Drone Mahotsav 2022 is a two-day event being held in Delhi on May 27 and 28. Over 1600 delegates will participate in the event. 

These delegates will include government officials, foreign diplomats, armed forces, central armed police forces, PSUs, private companies and drone startups, etc.

At the Bharat Drone Mahotsav, more than 70 exhibitors will display various use cases of drones at the exhibition.

The Mahotsav will also witness a virtual award of drone pilot certificates, product launches, panel discussions, flying demonstrations, display of a Made in India Drone Taxi prototype, among others, said the PMO press release. 

This drone festival comes weeks after Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia launched a drone experience studio.