India has officially released a comprehensive national strategy, “Transforming India Into a Leading Quantum-Powered Economy: Vision 2035”, that aims to make the country one of the top three global quantum powers by 2035.

A centerpiece of this plan is the ambitious goal to incubate at least 10 globally competitive quantum startups, each exceeding USD 100 million in revenue, while leveraging strengths in software and national industrial ecosystems to accelerate commercial and defense adoption of quantum technologies.

Summary

The national quantum roadmap, developed by NITI Aayog’s Frontier Tech Hub with IBM as knowledge partner, outlines a two-phase strategic plan (2025–30 and 2030–35) to catapult India into the top ranks of the quantum landscape. The strategy emphasizes:

• Building globally competitive startups and capturing a dominant share of the quantum software and services market;
• Strengthening domestic capabilities in hardware, cryogenics, and bespoke components;
• Deploying quantum technologies early in critical sectors such as defense, finance, energy, healthcare, logistics, and infrastructure;
• Expanding the quantum-skilled workforce and improving talent and standards leadership;
• Addressing supplychain, intellectual property, and ecosystem coordination challenges.

Why This Matters

1. Strategic Technology Leadership: Quantum technologies (including computing, sensing, communication, and materials science) are widely seen as foundational to next-generation economic power and national security. Nations that lead in quantum stand to shape global standards, digital infrastructure, and defense capabilities.
2. Geopolitical Competition: The roadmap acknowledges a global quantum race, where early movers (U.S., China, EU) are investing tens of billions annually; India’s plan reframes quantum as a geostrategic imperative, not just a scientific priority.
3. Economic Multiplication: India’s established strength in software and services positions it to capture over 50 % of the global quantum software market (creating new industry verticals and high-value jobs domestically)
4. Startup Ecosystem Acceleration: Setting measurable revenue targets for startups signals a market-driven commercialization push, moving beyond basic research to deep-tech industrial success.

Key Points

Strategic Vision & Targets

• Top-three global quantum economy by 2035 with measurable commercial outcomes. I
• At least 10 startups each exceeding USD 100 million in revenue by 2035.
• Capture >50 % global quantum software/services market by leveraging India’s software leadership.

Ecosystem & Deployment

• Early adoption pilots in defense, finance, energy, healthcare, logistics, and national infrastructure.
• Build full supply-chain capabilities – hardware, materials, processors, cryogenic systems, and communications devices.
• Address supply-chain gaps, talent shortages, and weak IP generation.

Workforce & Standards

• Expand the quantum-skilled workforce 10× within 2–3 years; make India a global talent hub.
• Lead international standard-setting bodies, IP frameworks, and benchmarking consortia.

National & Sub-national Action

• The roadmap builds on the National Quantum Mission to scale R&D, hubs, and startups.
• States like Karnataka plan to fuel a $20 billion quantum economy via hubs, infrastructure, and venture funds.
• Andhra Pradesh’s Amaravati Quantum Valley aims to be a globally competitive quantum innovation center.

What Next?

Phase 1 (2025–30):

• Expand quantum hubs, testbeds, and research clusters.
• Fund 50+ quantum startups and R&D projects; launch sector pilots in telecom, logistics, energy, etc.
• Deploy post-quantum cryptography testbeds and early secure communication networks.

Phase 2 (2030–35):

• Transition to global leadership in supply chains, standards, and exports.
• Anchor quantum unicorns domestically; expand international partnerships (Quad, ASEAN, EU).

Recommendations Central to the Indian Quantum Strategy

1. Boost Capital & Incentives: Scale public and private funding for startups, infrastructure, and semiconductor-grade hardware facilities.
2. Talent Pipeline Acceleration: Expand quantum curriculums, labs, and vocational programs to meet skilled workforce goals.
3. IP & Standards Reform: Create policies that strengthen IP creation, commercialization pathways, and global standards leadership.
4. Strategic Partnerships: Deepen collaborations with global quantum leaders and ecosystem partners to accelerate commercialization.
5. Sector-Scale Pilots: Prioritize national pilots that deliver clear use-case demonstrations in defense, healthcare, energy optimization, and finance.

Source Citations

• India’s Quantum Roadmap Targets 10 Globally Competitive Startups by 2035 in Bid to Become a Top-Three Power – The Quantum Insider (Dec 4, 2025)
• India’s Quantum Economy Roadmap: Vision 2035 Explained – Insights on India (Dec 5, 2025).
• NITI Aayog & IBM Unveiled Roadmap to Make India a Top-3 Quantum Economy – Affairs Cloud (Dec 5, 2025).
• National Quantum Mission India – Wikipedia (2025).
• Karnataka’s Quantum Plan & Amaravati Quantum Valley (State Initiatives).

Additional OODA Loop Resources

• OODAcon 2025: Quantum Advantage in Action (Lessons from DEFCON’s Quantum Village)
• The Reality of Quantum Innovation: Examine what is real and what is hype at OODAcon
• Operate, Don’t Wait: The Quantum Mission Test
• From Pulses to Persistence: The Architecture Behind Continuous Quantum Computing
• MissionLink: Accelerating Deep Tech Companies in support of National Security
• Globalization Transformed: Deep Tech Ecosystems Will Catalyze Global Regional Innovation
• The OODA Network: The Challenges and Promise of Deep Tech for National Security Innovation and American Competitiveness