NTH partners with STQC–ERTL (North) to enable Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) testing of drones.

• Government-to-Government (G2G) collaboration between the National Test House (NTH) under Ministry of Consumer Affairs and STQC Directorate – ERTL (North) under MeitY to enable EMI/EMC testing of drones.
• Plugs a critical gap in India's Type Certification pipeline for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), strengthening Make in India, Atmanirbhar Bharat and Vision 2047 goals.
• Relevant for UPSC as it connects regulatory architecture for drones (Drone Rules 2021), quality infrastructure (NTH, STQC, QCI), and emerging-tech industrial policy.