India, July 22 -- The government has decided to raise "drone squadrons" at the Border Security Force (BSF) to neutralise enemy drones and mount counter-assault across the border, people familiar with the development said on Tuesday.

The move follows an assessment of the four-day conflict with Pakistan between May 7 and May 10 that saw the neighbouring country send nearly 1,000 unmanned aerial vehicles into India to target military and civilian establishments.

Officials said the modalities for the "drone squadrons" were being drawn up, but they were likely to operate from sensitive BSF border outposts (BOPs) along the 3,323-km border from Gujarat to Jammu and Kashmir.

The proposed squadrons would include different types of drones, such ...