How Operation Sindoor reshaped India's private defence tech industry

Following Operation Sindoor, India's private defence technology sector is seeing a shift in how the armed forces engage with domestic manufacturers. The transformation is marked by faster procurement, greater private-sector participation, and renewed emphasis on developing critical military technologies domestically, according to industry executives. At TechSparks 2026, Ankit Kumar, Co-founder and Chief Business Officer of Tonbo Imaging; Priyanka Singhal, Founder and CEO of Ammunic Systems; and