New Delhi, April 18 -- RTI activist Tej Pratap Singh on Thursday sought action against IdeaForge after two of its partner companies that had participated in the Indian Army's bids for procurement of overall 80 mini-surveillance drones were disqualified for fielding IdeaForge UAVs consisting of Chinese parts - which, he said, are a threat to national security.

At a press conference Singh said that he has filed complaints with the PMO and Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the Commerce Ministry seeking action against IdeaForge, as using Chinese parts in drones poses threat to national security. Singh said he is awaiting a response.

Accompanied by his legal advisors, Singh also alleged that these drones were supplied to armed forces in the past...