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Physics World

India invests heavily into quantum computing

T. V. Padma

Published Mar 1, 2020• 3 citations
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India has announced $1.12bn over five years towards a national programme for quantum technology and applications. The measures were presented by India’s finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to parliament on 1 February as part of the country’s 2020–2021 budget.
DOI
10.1088/2058-7058/33/3/12

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