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The launch of the centre comes as the technology competition between the US and China intensified, with high-altitude drone logistics around Everest emerging as a testing ground for supremacy.
By PTI July 30, 2026, 3:36:13 PM IST (Published)
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China has established a drone research and development centre near Mount Everest in Tibet to deploy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for operations in high-altitude areas to bolster border patrols, security, logistics and transport.
Tibet, often referred to as the roof of the world, is over 4,000 metres high. The cold h...
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