Last month, India joined the list of countries banking on quantum computers to solve problems that classical computers would take years to do. The Indian government has allocated ₹6,000 crore under the national quantum mission for the development of quantum computers, application and communications. In an interview, Amith Singhee, director of IBM Research, India, and CTO for IBM India and South Asia, and L. Venkata Subramaniam, IBM India Quantum leader, weigh in on the importance of the mission, and where India stands in this space. Edited excerpts:
Do you think the funds allocated under the National Quantum Mission is enough to compete with the likes of China and the US?
Singhee: In India, we do not often see such steps being taken for technologies that have not yet matured. More money is always good because developing this kind of technology at a national scale needs continued and extended investment. This is also a groundbreaking step as the government is trying to bring ministries, research institutions, and industry for a scientific mission.
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