{"id":173333,"date":"2025-06-14T15:32:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T10:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=173333"},"modified":"2025-06-14T15:32:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T10:02:15","slug":"drdo-launches-advanced-quantum-technology-research-centre-in-delhi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/drdo-launches-advanced-quantum-technology-research-centre-in-delhi\/","title":{"rendered":"DRDO Launches Advanced Quantum Technology Research Centre in Delhi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The DRDO inaugurated the Quantum Technology Research Centre (QTRC) at Metcalfe House, Delhi, on May 27, 2025, to accelerate indigenous quantum innovation in areas like quantum communication, atomic timekeeping, and quantum sensing.<br>The centre includes state-of-the-art setups for testing lasers, Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) systems, atomic clocks, and magnetometers, playing a critical role in post-quantum cryptography and national 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