Published: 9 December 2025LearnProGeneral
NITI Aayog and IBM Release Roadmap to Make India a Top-3 Quantum Economy by 2035
NITI Aayog's Frontier Tech Hub, in partnership with IBM, released a national roadmap to transform India into one of the world's top-three quantum economies by 2047. The document outlines a phased approach: building quantum literacy and talent (2025-2030), developing indigenous quantum hardware and algorithms (2030-2040), and achieving quantum advantage across sectors like drug discovery, cryptography, and climate modeling (2040-2047).
India's National Quantum Mission, launched with an outlay of ₹6,003 crore in 2023, supports the development of quantum computers with 50-1000 physical qubits. The roadmap recommends establishing 10 Quantum Innovation Hubs at IITs and IISc, and a dedicated quantum-safe cybersecurity framework to prepare India's digital infrastructure against future quantum threats.
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Q: Analyse the NITI Aayog-IBM roadmap for making India a top-three quantum economy by 2047 and its strategic significance for digital sovereignty. Answer (50 words): NITI Aayog's Frontier Tech Hub and IBM released a phased roadmap: quantum literacy building (2025-2030), indigenous hardware and algorithms (2030-2040), and sector-wide quantum advantage by 2047. It recommends 10 Quantum Innovation Hubs at IITs and IISc. The National Quantum Mission's ₹6,003 crore outlay targets 50-1000 qubit quantum computers.
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Frequently asked questions
Who released the roadmap for India to become a top-three quantum economy?
NITI Aayog's Frontier Tech Hub, in partnership with IBM, released a national roadmap to transform India into one of the world's top-three quantum economies by 2047.
What phased approach does the quantum roadmap outline?
The roadmap outlines building quantum literacy and talent from 2025 to 2030, developing indigenous quantum hardware and algorithms from 2030 to 2040, and achieving quantum advantage from 2040 to 2047. The quantum advantage phase covers sectors like drug discovery, cryptography, and climate modeling.
How does the National Quantum Mission support the roadmap?
India's National Quantum Mission was launched with an outlay of ₹6,003 crore in 2023. It supports the development of quantum computers with 50-1000 physical qubits.
What institutions and cybersecurity measures does the roadmap recommend?
The roadmap recommends establishing 10 Quantum Innovation Hubs at IITs and IISc. It also recommends a dedicated quantum-safe cybersecurity framework to prepare India's digital infrastructure against future quantum threats.
