VIJAYAWADA: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said that with the laying of the foundation stone for the Amaravati Quantum Valley, India has begun its quantum journey from Amaravati. Praising the visionary leadership of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, he said the Chief Minister has been a constant source of inspiration to him. Jitendra Singh said that due to the proactive initiatives of the Chief Minister, the long-pending Deep Sea Mission at Visakhapatnam could be inaugurated. Recognising its strategic importance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the National Quantum Mission with an allocation of Rs 6,000 crore. He added that quantum technologies will play a critical role in sectors such as cybersecurity, healthcare, agriculture, defence, and aerospace, and asserted that India must be prepared to lead the world in quantum computing.

Source: Indian Express February 08, 2026 09:25 UTC