India, May 16 -- In the post mortem of the brief but tense clashes between India and Pakistan in the first half of May, we are getting a peek into the technology that's part of India's defence arsenal and the drone warfare strategy.

A detailed breakdown of India's military and air force action released by the government shows increased reliance on drones and unmanned aerial vehicles. It shows that IG Drones was one of the partners for the Indian government in supplying drones and offering drones-related services such as surveying, mapping and reconnaissance.

Besides the Noida-based startup, Indian army deployed homegrown Swarm drones as well as other foreign-origin loitering munitions also known as kamikaze drones and armed drones. But ...