Chandigarh, Aug. 1 -- Rajya Sabha MP Satnam Singh Sandhu during the monsoon session on Friday questioned the Union government on the progress made under the National Quantum Mission (NQM) since its launch in 2023.

In response, Union minister of state for science and technology Jitendra Singh informed the House in a written reply that 86 institutions across the country had been identified to undertake research, technology development and human resource capacity-building under the mission.

The minister also said the government had initiated collaboration with Japan to strengthen India's capabilities in quantum technologies, marking India's first major international collaboration under the mission.

The 86 institutions include 21 Indian In...