India may be betting big on electric short-haul aerial vehicles, but their take-off faces a bumpy road ahead. Admitting to this, Union Civil Aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia pointed to three primary roadblocks on this path – regulation, manufacturing capability and infrastructure.
Speaking to DH on these challenges, he noted, “Today regulation has not been harmonised even internationally. We would like to partner in the harmonisation of regulatory systems.”
Highlighting the lack of manufacturing capability in the country, the minister said, “Until you have a certain minimum level of machines, this industry cannot take off.”
