India Needs Quantum-Safe Digital Security Standards: MeitY Panel
A MeitY expert panel called for national standards to protect digital certificates and signatures from emerging quantum computing threats.
Dr Sudeep Oberai, chairman of the MeitY Expert Committee on Post-Quantum Cryptography, stressed the need for national security standards and coordinated efforts to protect digital certificates and signatures against emerging quantum computing threats.
The committee, constituted by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in May, is assessing vulnerabilities across the digital ecosystem and helping banks, software vendors and token manufacturers prepare for the transition to quantum-resistant systems.
He was speaking at a national stakeholder consultation workshop on post-quantum cryptography and cybersecurity hosted by SRM University-AP at Amaravati on Thursday. Organised by Amaravati Quantum Valley, the workshop brought together policymakers, academics, regulators, banking representatives and technology experts.
SRM AP vice-chancellor Prof. Ch. Satish Kumar said the university aimed to become a global research hub by strengthening quantum technology infrastructure and promoting international industry-academia partnerships.
AP SQM managing director C.V. Sridhar outlined the Amaravati Quantum Valley initiative, launched last year to develop a quantum hardware ecosystem. Its roadmap includes photonic Ising machines, a Quantum and AI Innovation Centre, precision oncology and indigenous hardware manufacturing.
Punjab National Bank representatives discussed migration plans and implementation challenges under the RBI’s cybersecurity framework. Quantum AI Global presented solutions, including quantum random number generators, and warned that partial upgrades could leave backend systems vulnerable to cyberattacks.
MeitY scientists Dr K.K. Soundra Pandian and P. Ramachandran also discussed requirements for quantum-certifiable hardware.
