Goa, April 10 -- India has achieved a major milestone in advanced communication technology by successfully demonstrating a 1,000-kilometre quantum communication network built entirely with indigenous systems. The breakthrough has been developed under the National Quantum Mission (NQM), marking a significant leap in secure data transmission capabilities.

The system, created with technology from the Bengaluru-based startup QNu Labs, is among the longest Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) networks demonstrated globally. What makes the achievement even more notable is the speed of progress-India has accomplished this feat in under two years, far ahead of the original eight-year plan that aimed for a 2,000-kilometre network.

Officials from the D...