hmm, similar to the IAI-HAL NRUAV project, also based on a french origin machine, the HAL chetak, which is the license built alouette III.
however, recently they have shifted to the dhruv in stead of the chetak.

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/iai-to-help-india-develop-unmanned-dhruv-351501/

an IAI ad about the original plan.