The National Drone Summit 2026, scheduled for July 4 at The Leela Palace in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, will mark the launch of India's first cooperative platform dedicated to drone entrepreneurship. Organised under the theme "From Policy to Prosperity," the summit brings together government, industry, cooperatives, and rural India to showcase the potential of drone technology in agriculture and rural services.
Launch of Drone Tech Multi-State Co-operative Society
The centrepiece of the summit is the official launch of the Drone Tech Multi-State Co-operative Society Ltd., described as India's first cooperative platform for drone entrepreneurship. Alongside this, the national mission "1 Panchayat - 1 Drone Udyami" will be unveiled, aiming to create trained and certified drone entrepreneurs at the Panchayat level. The mission seeks to extend affordable drone-based agriculture and rural services to panchayats across the country.
The summit is organised by the Drone Tech Multi-State Co-operative Society Ltd. in partnership with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). It marks the culmination of the Ministry of Cooperation's vision (2021-2026) of "Sahkar Se Samriddhi" (Prosperity through Cooperation). The event will run from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM and includes a national launch ceremony, policy discussions, workforce implementation announcements, and a drone technology exhibition.
Advanced Skill Centres for Workforce Training
During the implementation session, the summit will announce the launch of Advanced Skill Centres across universities, engineering colleges, polytechnics, and Government ITIs. These centres, aligned with the National Education Policy 2020 and the Skill India Mission, will train India's workforce in drone technology, artificial intelligence, robotics, GIS and remote sensing, electric mobility, and other Industry 4.0 domains, in partnership with NSDC.
Key Dignitaries and Participants
The summit will be attended by senior government and political leaders, including Shri Tarun Chugh, National General Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party; Shri Kamlesh Paswan, Union Minister of State for Rural Development; Shri Mahipal Dhanda, Education Minister of Haryana; Shri R.K. Gupta, Vice Chairman of the Cooperative Election Authority; Shri Anant Prakash Pandey, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs; and Professor Rajive Kumar, Vice Chancellor of J.C. Bose University of Science and Technology, YMCA, Faridabad.
National Drone Technology Exhibition 2026
Running alongside the conference sessions, the National Drone Technology Exhibition 2026 will feature exhibition stalls, live drone demonstrations, and product categories covering agriculture drones, Make in India manufacturing, Drone-as-a-Service models, RPTO pilot training, AI/GIS platforms, and drone financing. The summit expects delegates from government ministries, drone manufacturers, DGCA-approved RPTOs, financial institutions, cooperatives, universities, and rural entrepreneurs.
A press conference with key dignitaries and organisers will be held from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the venue.
About Drone Tech Multi-State Co-operative Society Ltd.
Drone Tech Multi-State Co-operative Society Ltd. is India's first cooperative-led platform for drone entrepreneurship. It works to build a nationwide network of trained drone entrepreneurs, manufacturers, RPTOs, and service providers, supporting agriculture, rural livelihoods, and India's Make in India and Viksit Bharat @2047 goals.
