From Uri strikes and Operation Sindoor to Rs 852-crore IPO: How Arvind Lakshmikumar built defence tech company 'Tonbo Imaging India'

When India launched Operation Sindoor in May 2025 following the Pahalgam terror attack, attention turned to the indigenous technologies supporting the country's military operations. Among them were thermal imaging and target-tracking systems developed by Bengaluru-based Tonbo Imaging, founded by Arvind Lakshmikumar.
When India launched Operation Sindoor in May 2025, the military response to the Pahalgam terror attack brought renewed attention to the country's indigenous defence capabilities. Among the technologies deployed during the operation were thermal imagi... [5055 chars]
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