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19/04/22 20:59 PM IST

Indo-Finnish Virtual Network Centre on Quantum Computing

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  • India and Finland announced the decision to establish an Indo-Finnish Virtual Network Centre on Quantum Computing.
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  • Indian side has identified three premier institutes viz IIT Madras, IISER Pune and C-DAC Pune for Virtual Network Centre on Quantum Computing.
  • He said, 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.
India-Finland
  • Finland’s leading role in clean and green technologies can help India's drive towards sustainable development. 
  • India and Finland have strong bonding in Science, Technology and Innovation.
  • India and Finland are consultative members of the Antarctic Treaty and have active stations in Antarctica.
  • Finland would be hosting Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) in 2023 and India in 2024.
  • India Meteorological Department (IMD) and Finnish Meteorological Institute has been cooperating in the field of Atmospheric Environment since 2014.
  • Under this collaboration, Air Quality Forecasting models developed by FMI are customized for Indian region resulting in enhanced capability to forecast pollution events from microscale to regional scale so that pollution control authorities can take appropriate action. 
  • The Finnish Minister also invited India to explore the possibility of deeper cooperation in Finland’s Biobank project to mediate high quality human samples to medical research to promote development of new products and services that promote public health.
Source-PIB 

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