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 April 19, 2022

India and Finland announced the decision to establish an Indo-Finnish Virtual Network
Centre on Quantum Computing.

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Science and Technology Minister Dr Jitendra Singh and visiting Finland Minister of Economic Affairs Mika
Lintila, who is currently in India, announced this. An MoU for this was also signed.

The Indian side has identified three premier institutes IIT, Madras, IISER, Pune and C-DAC, Pune for Virtual
Network Centre on Quantum Computing.

The move comes in the wake of the decision taken in the last Joint Committee meeting held in November
2020 to initiate cooperation in new emerging areas like 5G; Quantum Computing and Sustainability by
involving, Academia, Industries and Start-ups of the two countries.

Background

Referring to the Virtual Summit last March between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of
Finland Ms. Sanna Marin, Dr Jitendra Singh pointed out that Finland’s leading role in clean and green
technologies can help India's drive towards sustainable development.

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 Finland would be hosting Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting in 2023 and India in 2024.

The visiting Finnish Minister Lintila assured that Finnish companies will partner with India for Carbon-neutral
technologies and enhance cooperation for Sustainability in Climate Change.

Source : All India Radio

(https://newsonair.gov.in/News?title=India%2c-Finland-announce-decision-to-establish-Indo-Finnish-Virtual-Network-Centre-
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