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Aerobatics, aeromodelling, amateur-built and experimental aircraft, ballooning, drones, skydiving, and vintage aircraft are among the sports covered by the policy.

The government intends to develop a national air sports policy and establish an air sports governing organization.

The proposed National Air Sports Policy (NASP 2022) is up for public comment through January 31, according to the civil aviation ministry.

According to the government, the goal is to promote air sports by making them "safe, inexpensive, accessible, entertaining, and sustainable."

The legislation will apply to aerobatics, aeromodelling, amateur-built and experimental aircraft, ballooning, drones, skydiving, and antique aircraft.

The policy calls for the establishment of an Air Sports Federation of India (ASFI) as the apex governing body, with associations for each air sport handling day-to-day operations.

In terms of regulatory control, the air sports associations will be held accountable to ASFI.

ASFI will also represent India in the FAI and other international platforms for air sports.

The FAI (Federation Aronautique Internationale) is the world regulatory body for air sports, with headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland.

The government stated, "The objective is to make India one of the top air sports nations by 2030."

A group of top officials from the Union government, the Indian armed forces, the Aero Club of India, the National Cadet Corps, and air sports experts drafted the document.