Quantum Computing and National Security: Implications & Imperatives for India

On 5th March 2025, NITI Aayog released a research paper exploring the intersection of quantum technology breakthroughs, the shifting landscape of quantum geopolitics, and their far-reaching implications for national security.

How will quantum computing impact key aspects of national security?

Cryptography and Cybersecurity

  • A powerful, fault-tolerant cryptographically relevant quantum computer (CRQC) could break widely used public-key encryption algorithms, rendering modern internet security, online banking, and secure communications obsolete.
  • Topology qubit, due to their inherent stability and resistance to errors and the promise of scalability, can accelerate the development of CRQC.

Intelligence Gathering

  • Quantum computing could revolutionize intelligence analysis by processing ....
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