India, July 30 -- 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 high-altitude plateau is also low on Oxygen. With rugged terrain and rapidly changing weather, it is regarded as an ideal ground for developing drone technology, according to Chinese engineers.

The Plateau Drone R&D Application Centre was launched at Xizang (Tibet) University on July 3, marking the official launch of China's first professional platform dedicated entirely to the research, development and pr...