HYDERABAD: Sukumar Das was sitting at an international aero sports plenary in Switzerland earlier this year when he realised how unusual his presence there was. Delegates from countries with long‑established flying cultures were discussing regulations, competitions and tourism economies built around air sports, but he kept thinking about how little of that world existed in India when he began flying.
“Before this, India did not even have representation in many of these international discussions for paramotors and microlights,” said Sukumar Das, Hyderabad‑based aero sports pilot and founder of Vertical World, who has represented India at international competitions and meetings connected to powered paragliding and microlight aviation.
He spoke about carrying Indian Flags over the pyramids in Egypt and the Atlantic coastline in Brazil, building his own equipment in Hyderabad because imported kits were unaffordable, and trying to convince state governments that aero sports could create tourism jobs and training centres in India.
23/05/2026 Deccan Chronicle
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