[Geo4All] India-UK Technology Security Initiative

[Suchith Anand]

Dear colleagues,

The success of Chandrayaan-3 as the first-ever mission to land near the moon's south pole proved India’s ‘quantum jump’ in space sector.

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is a world leader in quantum technologies. On 27 January 2022, scientists from the two premier laboratories of Department of Space (DOS), Space Applications Centre (SAC) and Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), both from the city of Ahmedabad, have jointly demonstrated quantum entanglement based real time Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) over 300m atmospheric channel along with quantum-secure text, image transmission and quantum-assisted two-way video calling.  With these developments, ISRO is getting ready for satellite based demonstrations of fundamental quantum mechanics experiments as well as quantum communication for future-proof data security. More details at https://www.isro.gov.in/DeptofSpace.html

A new era of India-UK tech co-operation has begun. Recognising the increasing role of technology in national security and economic development, the Prime Ministers of India and the United Kingdom are launching a new ‘Technology Security Initiative’ (TSI) to elevate the strategic partnership between the 2 countries to the next level. The TSI builds upon the ambitious bilateral cooperation agenda set out in the India-UK Roadmap 2030, and will bring into sharper focus collaboration in critical and emerging technologies (CET) across priority sectors. It will reinforce existing collaborative efforts in various technologies, broaden the mandates of existing mechanisms, and establish new mechanisms for cooperation.

More details of the UK-India Technology Security Initiative is at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-india-technology-security-initiative-factsheet/uk-india-technology-security-initiative-factsheet

This India-UK joint opportunity in telecommunications research funding call might be of interest. This is a great opportunity for scientists from India & UK to work together on telecom research.

For more details at https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/india-uk-joint-opportunity-in-telecommunications-research/

Best wishes

Suchith


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From: Suchith Anand <Suchith.Anand at nottingham.ac.uk>
Sent: 26 July 2024 12:48
Subject: Five hubs launched to ensure the UK benefits from quantum future

Dear colleagues,

This information on launch of five Quantum Technology Hubs from UKRI might be of interest. Details at https://www.ukri.org/news/five-hubs-launched-to-ensure-the-uk-benefits-from-quantum-future/

This year also commemorates the 100th anniversary of S.N. Bose's pioneering work in quantum mechanics. Satyendra Nath Bose was one of the founding fathers of quantum mechanics. His pioneering work on quantum statistics has paved the way for development of modern quantum technologies including Bose-Einstein condensation, quantum superconductivity, and quantum information theory.

Details at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyendra_Nath_Bose
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2017843
https://newweb.bose.res.in/sevents/bosestat100/index.jsp

Best wishes

Suchith

Professor Suchith Anand
Professor of Practice in Science Policy at the University of Exeter | Senior Adviser to Governments and International Organisations | Scientist | Global Citizen | SDG Volunteer and Advocate

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