Mysuru-based MPVL has been supplying ink for the elections abroad too.
It recently supplied ink for the elections in Cambodia, Fiji islands, Sierra Leone, and Papua New Guinea. It has a major ink order from Malaysia.
MPVL gets orders for the ink supply from over 25-30 countries. In 2021, the company exported ink worth ₹8.14 crore. The first export of ink for an overseas election was in 1978-79.