Act, Don’t Drone On About Rogue Drones SECTIONS Last Updated: Jun 29, 2021, 09:34 AM IST Share Synopsis Detecting them calls for extensive deployment of electro-optical cameras (they make use of the visible and invisible spectrum to image objects). A ‘no permission, no take off ’ regulation for drones is welcome, but tough to enforce. Let countering rogue drones be a challenge area for startups that the government funds liberally. India can and should emerge a world leader in the field, apart from in drone tech. Agencies Sunday’s attack on the Jammu Air Force station is a wake-up call. Drones are an extremely useful invention that can deliver medicines and emergency relief to remote locations, monitor crop health, yield and pestilence remotely, and even hasten ecommerce deliveries, apart from enabling aerial videography minus the cost of helicopters. However, rogue drones can be an acute security risk.