‘Quantum today is where AI was five years ago’
The National Quantum Mission (NQM) aims to advance quantum technologies in India with a budget of ₹4,000 crore. Significant progress has been made, including the development of a 64-qubit quantum computer and a quantum-secure network by startups in Bengaluru. The initiative emphasizes the importance of technology sovereignty and the need for a skilled workforce in quantum technologies.
- ▪NQM has created four hubs focused on different aspects of quantum technology across various Indian institutes.
- ▪A Bengaluru-based startup named QNu has tested a 500-kilometre quantum-secure network, making India the second country to achieve this.
- ▪The mission aims to develop sovereign technology to protect against potential cybersecurity threats from foreign powers.
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Is NQM on track in terms of achieving its targets? National Quantum Mission (NQM) is a mission-mode project based on the concept of ‘lab to market.’ We were given ₹4,000 crore for this project. ₹2,000 crore, in addition, is sitting with four other institutions, including the Department of Defence, Department of Space and Atomic Energy, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology of India and Department of Telecom, which are also working in parallel on quantum technologies. We started in earnest in January 2024. We created four hubs — IISc for quantum computing, IIT Madras for quantum communication, IIT Bombay for quantum sensing, and IIT Delhi for quantum devices and materials. In the quantum communication area, we have made very good progress.
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