NTS 2026 - We Took Spices to a Tech Symposium. Here's What Happened.

North Tech Symposium 2026 was a showcase of India's finest defence technology. We showed up with Ops Kitchen masalas and Dry Gravies. It was the right call.

Held at Cobra Auditorium and MES Grounds, Prayagraj — jointly organised by HQ Northern Command, HQ Central Command, and SIDM — NTS 2026 brought together the best of Indian defence innovation. And at Stall A52, OPS KITCHEN made its debut to the most credible audience we could have asked for.

Over three days, our stall saw visits from the Army Commander, Major Generals, and Commanding Officers from across units. They came with curiosity. Many left with a genuine interest in procurement. The conversations were longer, deeper, and more enthusiastic than we had anticipated.

But what moved us most was not the rank of who visited — it was what they said.

"At a symposium full of technology, it is so good to see someone thinking about the food on the soldier's plate. Someone is finally doing this for us — with real quality."

— OFFICERS AND PERSONNEL AT NTS 2026

Time and again, across three days, the same sentiment surfaced: nobody had done this before. A brand built specifically for defence food, with purposeful packaging, quality spices, GeM compliance, and a genuine understanding of how defence kitchens operate. That gap, which we had identified quietly while building OPS Kitchen, was confirmed loudly at Prayagraj.

The packaging drew its own applause. The camo-inspired Special Defence Pack was seen not just as aesthetically fitting, but as a signal, that these products were made by people who understood and respected the world of the soldier.

NTS 2026 was our first large stage. It will not be our last. The leads have become meetings. The meetings are becoming partnerships. And the mission, ensuring that every soldier eats well is very much underway.