CDS General Anil Chauhan Releases ‘Military Quantum Mission Policy Framework’

Current Context: On 22 January 2026, CDS General Anil Chauhan released the Military Quantum Mission Policy Framework in New Delhi.

• The framework provides a strategic roadmap for adopting quantum technologies in the Indian Armed Forces.
• It aligns defence needs with the National Quantum Mission through a civil–military fusion approach.
• The policy rests on four pillars: quantum communication, quantum computing, quantum sensing & metrology, and quantum materials.
• Top military leaders from the Army, Navy, and Air Force attended the release, underlining tri-service commitment.
• Its aim is to ensure future battlefield superiority, secure communication, and indigenous technological dominance.

Question:

Q.1 Which of the following is NOT one of the four pillars of the Military Quantum Mission Policy Framework?
a) Quantum communication
b) Quantum computing
c) Quantum cryptography
d) Quantum sensing and metrology

Answer: c) The four pillars are quantum communication, quantum computing, quantum sensing and metrology, and quantum materials. Quantum cryptography falls under communication but is not listed separately.