Quantum Leap: India’s Amaravati Bet

Quantum Leap: India’s Amaravati Bet

From The Morning Brief by The Economic Times

April 16, 2026 · 17 min · Episode 938

About this episode

The episode discusses India's National Quantum Mission and the development of a quantum ecosystem in Amaravati.

Quantum computing is here — and it's reshaping the global technology order faster than most realise. India is making its boldest move yet with a dedicated National Quantum Mission backed by ₹6,000 crore. On World Quantum Day, it unveiled the world's first open-access, Made-in-India quantum ecosystem at Amaravati. Host Nidhi Sharma join CV Sridhar, Mission Director of the AP State Quantum Mission, and Prudhvi Pinnaka, Founder and CEO of Qubitech to unpack the vision behind Quantum Valley — what's being planned, what's being built, and what it could mean for India's technological future. — from solving real-world challenges to training 64,000 students. The scale is striking. But is the ambition truly keeping pace with the ground reality? Listen in: You can follow our host Nidhi Sharma on her social media: Twitte r & Linkedin Check out other interesting episodes like: How Will a Volatile ₹ Impact You in 2026? , How Quick Commerce is Triggering a Health Crisis for Gen Z , Two Women Fought to Change India's Maternity Laws...and Succeeded , Can India Truly End Naxalism? , Semaglutide Goes Generic: Big Pharma’s Moat Breaks   and much more . Catch the…

People in this episode

Host: Nidhi Sharma

Guests: CV Sridhar, Prudhvi Pinnaka

Topics covered

  • quantum computing
  • technology
  • India
  • education
  • innovation
  • national mission

Keywords

  • quantum computing
  • India
  • Amaravati
  • National Quantum Mission
  • technology
  • education
  • innovation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AP State Quantum Mission, Qubitech

Places: India, Amaravati

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