The NQM is expected to accelerate quantum technology-led economic growth and nurture the ecosystem in India. The mission targets developing intermediate scale quantum computers with 50–1000 physical qubits in eight years, and it will also support the development of satellite-based secure quantum communications, long-distance secure quantum communications with other countries, inter-city quantum key distribution, multi-node quantum networks, magnetometers with high sensitivity in atomic systems, atomic clocks, quantum materials, single photon sources/detectors, entangled photon sources, and more.

Four thematic hubs (T-Hubs) will be set up in top academic and national research and development institutes on the domains of quantum computing, quantum communication, quantum sensing and metrology, and quantum materials and devices.

The NQM is expected to benefit the communication, health, financial, and energy sectors, as well as drug design and space applications. It will also provide a huge boost to national priorities like Digital India, Make in India, Skill India, Stand-up India, Start-up India, Self-Reliant India, and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).

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The French President is learnt to have briefed PM Modi, the first leader he hosted in Elysee Palace after his re-election, about his latest two-hour long conversation with Putin on 3 May.

“The two leaders agreed that close coordination and engagement was important. So that both India and France can play a constructive role in the evolving situation. They exchanged views on the cascading effects of the situation in Ukraine, in terms of global food shortages, shortages of commodities such as fertilizers and how the two countries can partner together to address some of these challenges,” said Kwatra. The joint statement said both sides were committed to enabling a coordinated, multilateral response to address the risk of aggravated food crisis because of the conflict.

The meeting also focused on the Indo-Pacific and defence cooperation as the two sides discussed co-development and co-production of defence equipment in India. “As seen in the timely delivery of the Rafale despite the pandemic, the two sides enjoy synergy in the field of defence. Taking forward this momentum, and based on their mutual trust, both sides agreed to find creative ways for France’s deeper involvement in the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ (self-reliant India) efforts in advanced defence technology, manufacturing and exports, including through encouraging increased industry to industry partnerships,” said the joint statement.

Underlining the significance of their “premier” strategic partnerships for advancing peace, stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region, the two leaders said India and France shared a vision of a free, open and rules-based Indo-Pacific.

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