India: the Army began the process to buy three types of drones - tactical drones for surveillance and attack within 10-15 km, one-way attack drones reaching 150 km, and high-altitude drones for long-range precision strikes - citing Pakistan's use of 300-400 Turkish and Chinese drones in the May 2025 conflict. The Army is building capacity to operate around 10,000 drones on the western front and raised a dedicated drone battalion in August.
Source: tribuneindia.com
Limits
The start of a procurement process; orders, timelines and inducted systems are not yet in place.