GETTING OFF THE GROUND

How the Indian commercial drone market could look like

■ According to

BIS Research, unmanned aerial vehicles or drones for commercial end-use will supersede the military market by 2021

■ The cumulative market would be worth $885.71 million

■ A PwC global report says the bulk of commercial drone usage is in infrastructure, followed by agriculture, transport, and security, amongst others

■ The number of drones in India is expected to double in the next four to five years, and so would the total number of aircraft, predict experts