India launched the National Quantum Mission last year and became one of the few countries in the world to have a dedicated programme to harness the power of quantum technologies. These technologies, which use special properties of the tiniest particles of matter, can yield radical solutions to some of the most intractable problems of our age, such as clean energy and affordable healthcare. But despite having a fairly strong research base in quantum science, India has a lot of catching up to do. A new report, surveying the existing capabilities…