*Drone Companies in Focus* Drone makers have caught the fancy of Dalal Street punters, spurred by the extensive use of these aerial systems in the recent India-Pakistan conflict. Shares of companies that make drones, such as  *Hindustan Aeronautics, Bharat Electronics, Paras Defence and Space Technologies, Ideaforge Technology and Zen Technologies,* have jumped as much as 50% since May 7 - the day India launched its military response, dubbed Operation Sindoor, in response to a terrorist attack at Pahalgam on April 22.