India’s Quantum Future Begins from Amaravati as "National Quantum Mission" Positions the State as Strategic Springboard: Dr Jitendra Singh

• Amaravati Quantum Centre (AQC) foundation stone laid on 08 Feb 2026 in Andhra Pradesh by MoS (IC) S&T Dr Jitendra Singh, positioned as a strategic node of the National Quantum Mission (NQM).
• NQM is a ₹6,003.65 crore, 2023–24 to 2030–31 mission to seed scientific & industrial R&D in Quantum Technology (QT).
• Strategic relevance for UPSC: cutting-edge Sci-Tech (GS-III), federal cooperative push (state-level "Quantum Valley" in AP), national security (post-quantum cryptography), and India's positioning among the elite quantum nations (USA, China, EU, UK, Canada, Japan).