India Charts Ambitious Path to Global Leadership in Quantum Technology: NITI Aayog Releases New Roadmap

New Delhi- NITI Aayog’s Frontier Tech Hub on Thursday unveiled a comprehensive roadmap aimed at positioning India as a global leader in quantum technology, emphasising that quantum advancements are on the verge of becoming one of the most transformative forces of the future.

According to the roadmap, quantum technologies will revolutionise multiple sectors — including healthcare, finance, logistics, materials science, energy, and national security.

The document highlights that nations taking bold steps today will shape not only next-generation computing, communication, and sensing capabilities, but also the future architecture of global innovation and digital trust.

For India, quantum technology represents more than scientific progress — it is a chance to reshape its global standing by leading from the front in a frontier domain rather than following established global norms.

Quantum technology forms the foundation for the next era of artificial intelligence, biotechnology, advanced materials, and secure digital ecosystems.

Leveraging the National Quantum Mission, the roadmap outlines India’s strengths, challenges, and critical gaps, and proposes targeted actions to accelerate research, commercialisation, and ecosystem development.

A central message of the roadmap is shared responsibility — calling on scientists, policymakers, entrepreneurs, industry, investors, and state governments to collectively build a globally trusted, competitive quantum economy.

Telangana IT & Communications Minister D. Sridhar Babu said, “Quantum computing marks a pivotal moment where technology transcends speed and scale, enabling solutions to problems once deemed impossible — from drug discovery and climate modelling to national security.”

He added that global commitment to quantum has expanded tenfold in recent years, making the technology “inevitable, not experimental.” Telangana, he said, is entering this phase with strong intent by building research capabilities, nurturing talent, and creating industry pathways.

NITI Aayog Member Dr V.K. Saraswat noted that quantum technologies will drive economic growth, national security, and scientific progress. For India to achieve developed nation status by 2047, he stressed the need to integrate quantum computing, secure communications, precision sensing, and advanced materials into national missions and industries.

He acknowledged that the National Quantum Mission has laid a strong foundation, and the roadmap identifies milestones to scale capabilities, develop specialised talent, and build competitive platforms.

NITI Aayog CEO B.V.R. Subrahmanyam warned that the next five years will determine whether India becomes a global supplier of quantum technologies or remains dependent on imports.

“We must leverage our vast talent pool, engineering strength, and digital public infrastructure to build a quantum-powered India that is globally trusted, economically competitive, and strategically secure,” he said.

With inputs from IANS