PSA's office releases first International Technology Engagement Strategy for Quantum
On World Quantum Day, 14 April 2025, the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser released the first edition of India's International Technology Engagement Strategy (ITES) for Quantum.
Summary
The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India released the first edition of the International Technology Engagement Strategy (ITES) for Quantum on 14 April 2025, setting out India's outward-facing strategy in Quantum Science, Technology and Innovation (QSTI). PSA Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood unveiled it during the Office's podcast on World Quantum Day, observed every year on 14 April. The release noted that 2025 is the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology designated by the United Nations. The report offers a landscape analysis for domestic and foreign stakeholders and complements India's National Quantum Mission (NQM).
Key facts
- Report
- International Technology Engagement Strategy (ITES) for Quantum, first edition
- Released by
- Office of the PSA; unveiled by Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood
- Occasion
- World Quantum Day, 14 April (annual)
- 2025
- UN International Year of Quantum Science and Technology
- Complements
- National Quantum Mission
Practice MCQs 2 questions
World Quantum Day, on which India's first International Technology Engagement Strategy for Quantum was released in 2025, is observed every year on:
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Correct answer: D — 14 April
14 April is World Quantum Day; the ITES for Quantum was released on 14 April 2025.
Consider the following statements: 1. The first International Technology Engagement Strategy (ITES) for Quantum was released by NITI Aayog. 2. The United Nations has designated 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only 2 is correct. The ITES for Quantum was released by the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser, not NITI Aayog; 2025 is the UN-designated International Year of Quantum Science and Technology.