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#Thread | National Quantum Mission (NQM) has been approved by the Union Cabinet!

Read this 🧵to know how India is about to take a Quantum leap! 👇

#NationalQuantumMission

It has been approved at a cost of ₹6003.65 crore from 2023-24 to 2030-31, aiming to seed, nurture and scale up scientific and industrial R&D and create a vibrant & innovative ecosystem in Quantum Technology.

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The new mission targets developing intermediate-scale quantum computers with 50-1000 physical qubits in 8 years in various platforms like superconducting and photonic technology.

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Quantum Communications would be revolutionised: Satellite-based secure quantum communication between ground stations over a distance of 2000 kilometres within India would be made possible.

And not only this…

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Secure quantum communication over long distances with other countries, quantum key distribution between cities over 2000 km, and a quantum network with multiple nodes and quantum memories are also some of the key deliverables of this mission.

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It will help develop magnetometers with high sensitivity in atomic systems and atomic clocks for precision timing, communications and navigation.

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It will also support the design and synthesis of quantum materials such as superconductors, novel semiconductor structures and topological materials for the fabrication of quantum devices.

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Four Thematic Hubs will be set up in top academic and National R&D institutes in the domains - Quantum Computing, Quantum Communication, Quantum Sensing & Metrology and Quantum Materials & Devices.

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NQM has the potential to take the technology development ecosystem in the country to a globally competitive level which would greatly benefit communication, health, financial and energy sectors, drug design, and space applications.

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