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Why India Needs a Quantum Mission
- India has embarked upon a National Quantum Mission (NQM), with a target budget of INR 6,000 crores and aims to establish itself as a global leader in quantum technology in eight years.
- The project aims to make a quantum computer of 1,000 qubits over the next eight years, both in ground communication and in space, covering quantum communications, quantum computing, sensors, and materials science.
- NQM is focused on shiftings researchers focus from academic publications to practical applications as the need for a quantum mindset has grown crucial for India’s security.
- The program is focused on startups and international collaboration to recognize the potential they bring to accelerate the mission.
- Collaboration for quantum advancements with the United States is limited due to the latter's reluctance to share details about core technologies because of concerns over security and competition.
- India is negotiating alternative collaboration models, such as joint intellectual property (IP) development.
- India is focused on product-oriented designs and innovations to become a quantum powerhouse, positioning it amongst the leaders in one of the most transformative technological fields of the future.
- Quantum technology has the potential to reduce the time and cost of developing drugs and improve cybersecurity for the nation.
- Ajai Chowdhry, co-founder of HCL, believes a synergistic relationship could transform AI capabilities with advancements in quantum computing.
- NQM has also created a groundbreaking startup policy, providing up to INR 25 crore ($3.5m) per startup, significantly higher than the usual government grants.
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