(JW Insights) Jul 27 -- Chinese drone maker DJI has not received any orders for drones from the Indian army, and it does not export drones for military use, reported Yicai Global on July 26, citing the Global Times.

Rumors have been circulating online that the Indian military placed an order for RMB135 million ($18.8 million) worth of drones from Shenzhen-based DJI and asked for the goods to be delivered after a 25 percent deposit was paid.

DJI allegedly declined this request, stating that the Indian market is high risk and that the country has an unstable political, economic, and social environment, outdated commerce laws, and there are frequent cases of fraud, reported Yicai Global.

DJI has always focused on civilian drones and opposes the military use of its products, the report said. The company would refuse any order that comes from the Indian Ministry of Defense, the military, or that may have a military purpose.

The Indian government has introduced “protective” policies that ban the import of civilian-grade drones to boost its own drone industry, said the Yicai Global report.

(Li PP / Yuan XY)