Metro India News | AMARAVATI

Government of Andhra Pradesh on Friday signed MoUs with IBM, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), and Larsen & Toubro (L&T) to establish India’s first-of-its-kind Quantum Valley Tech Park in Amaravati, anchored by IBM’s “156-qubit Quantum System Two”. In his remarks, CM Chandrababu Naidu pointed out that just as Andhra Pradesh played a central role in India's IT revolution of the 1990s, it will now lead the global quantum computing revolution.

The Chief Minister highlighted the importance of involving the Government of India and announced that he would soon brief Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has shown great enthusiasm for the project. Two committees will be constituted to fast-track execution: one focusing on infrastructure and another on ecosystem building.

Jay Gambetta, Vice President of IBM Quantum, through a release expressed enthusiasm about deploying IBM’s Quantum System Two in Amaravati, calling it a pivotal step for India’s quantum journey. Dr. Harrick Vin, CTO of Tata Consultancy Services, outlined TCS’s hybrid computing strategy that integrates quantum with classical systems like CPUs and GPUs.

V. Rajanna and C.V. Sridhar of TCS underscored their company’s commitment to public innovation. Rajanna noted that under CM Naidu’s leadership, TCS pioneered digital governance in the state, and that the Quantum Valley will now enable future-focused R&D. Scott Crowder, IBM’s Vice President  for Quantum Adoption, described the global significance of this partnership.

Katamaneni Bhaskar, Secretary of IT & RTGS, described the signing of MoUs as the beginning of a great transition — “from traditional to quantum computing.” He noted that Andhra Pradesh is no longer a follower in tech but a leader shaping the nation’s future. The Government of Andhra Pradesh also plans to develop quantum-enabled public services such as GST optimization and real-time census modeling, and create India’s first quantum governance framework.