India Releases International Technology Engagement Strategy for Quantum
| Key Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Release of the International Technology Engagement Strategy for Quantum (ITES-Q) |
| Date | April 14, 2025 (World Quantum Day) |
| Released by | Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India |
| Occasion | Coincides with World Quantum Day and International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQST 2025) |
| Significance | First-ever outward-looking strategy by India in Quantum Science, Technology & Innovation (QSTI) |
| Supported Mission | National Quantum Mission (NQM) |
| Objectives | Accelerate discovery, promote adoption, ensure strategic autonomy, enable partnerships, support standardisation |
| Scope | Landscape analysis for stakeholders; covers global and national trends in investments, talent, research, IP, startups, hardware, and industrial applications |
| Investment Needs | Quantum hardware development, reduce import dependency, de-risk startup investments, create markets, participate in global standardisation |
| Implementing Body (NQM) | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Utility of ITES-Q | Promotes India's quantum leadership, enables international partnerships, adds value to policymaking and industry collaboration |