Quantum Technology

October 6, 2026 6:22 PM

Switzerland Sees India as Emerging Global R&D Power, Earmarks CHF 45 Million for Science and Technology Partnership

Swiss President Guy Parmelin on Tuesday described India as a rapidly emerging global research and development power and reaffirmed Switzerland’s commitment to a long-term partnership with India in education, research and innovation. During a bilateral meeting with Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Jitendra Singh, in New Delhi, Parmelin said Switzerland had earmarked an additional CHF 45 million for the science and technology partne...

September 22, 2026 5:57 PM

India-EU partnership opens new avenues in AI, quantum tech and semiconductors: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh on Tuesday held discussions with a delegation of the European Parliament Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) on the effective implementation of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement and deeper cooperation in science, technology, research and critical and emerging technologies. The delegation, led by Angelika Winzig, MEP from Austria, and Raffaele Stancanelli, held discussions with the Minister on strengthening the In...

June 26, 2026 3:43 PM

AI, Quantum, Space and Nuclear technologies will shape India’s future growth: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh, on Friday said that Artificial Intelligence (AI), quantum technology, space and nuclear energy will define the next phase of India's economic growth, technological leadership and global competitiveness, asserting that the country is rapidly emerging as a major force in frontier technologies. Speaking during a fireside conversation at a media conclave in New Delhi, the Minister said India is progressing ...

May 21, 2026 12:05 PM

India, US discuss expanding cooperation in biotech, quantum technology and space sectors

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh on Wednesday held discussions with U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on expanding bilateral collaboration in key emerging sectors including biotechnology, quantum technologies, space, atomic energy, and nuclear medicine. The meeting focused on strengthening India-U.S. cooperation through investment, skilling, knowledge exchange, research partnerships, and industry-led collaborations in advanced technologies. During the discussions, Singh highlighted a major ...

November 19, 2025 12:51 PM

Breakthrough in rare-earth magnetism promises more efficient quantum technologies

In a major scientific breakthrough, researchers have discovered a new form of magnetism in a rare-earth compound - an advance that could pave the way for faster, more energy-efficient quantum and spintronic technologies. A team from the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) has shown for the first time that single-crystal thin films of neodymium nitride (NdN) exhibit ferromagnetism driven not by electron spin, as seen in conventional magnets, but by the electron’s ...