The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has released the draft National Air Sports Policy (NASP) to leverage India’s potential in air sports, given its large geographical expanse, diverse topography and fair-weather conditions. The draft NASP 2022 covers sports such as aerobatics, aeromodelling, ballooning, drones, gliding, hang gliding, paragliding and skydiving. An Air Sports Federation of India will be established as the apex governing body. The draft policy is available on the MoCA website and suggestions regarding it can be sent by 5 p.m. on January 31, 2022.
