The Indian Army's surveillance capabilities have received a major boost as Israel has delivered advanced Heron drones under the emergency procurement clause to keep an eye on the Chinese activities in the Ladakh sector.

• The advanced Heron drones have arrived in the country and are being deployed for surveillance operations in the eastern Ladakh sector.
• These drones are operational now and are far more advanced than the Herons in the existing inventory and their anti-jamming capability is much better than their previous versions, the sources said.
• The acquisition of these drones has been done under the emergency financial powers granted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government to the defence forces under which they can buy equipment and systems worth ?500 crores to upgrade their warfighting capabilities, amid ongoing border conflict with China, they added.