Srinagar- In a significant development for India’s emerging quantum technology ecosystem, Dr. Prasanta Kumar Mohanty, Vice Chancellor of Centurion University of Technology and Management (CUTM), Andhra Pradesh, visited the Chinar Quantum AI (CQAI) India HQ in Srinagar today, marking the first-ever visit of the university’s Vice Chancellor to CQAI and representing a significant new connection between the quantum ecosystems of Andhra Pradesh and J&K.
CUTM Vice Chancellor was received along with Dr. Laxmikanta Sutar, Asst. Prof. , CUTM-AP and Coordinator, Amaravati Quantum Valley (AQV) by Dr. Rukhsan Ul Haq, CEO and Chief Scientist, CQAI, . The high-level leadership meeting marks the beginning of a Quantum Confluence between CQAI and CUTM with full-fledged strategic and technical discussions scheduled over the next two days at CQAI’s India HQ, Srinagar.
A major focus of the forthcoming discussions will be quantum software, reflecting the growing importance of software capabilities in building a scalable and application-driven quantum ecosystem. The engagements will explore opportunities around quantum software development, research, specialised projects and the creation of capabilities that can support India’s growing quantum technology requirements.
The emphasis on quantum software is particularly significant as India’s quantum ambitions increasingly require not only access to quantum hardware, but also a strong domestic ecosystem of software developers, researchers, and application-oriented talent. CQAI’s work in quantum software and specialised quantum projects, together with CUTM’s academic and institutional capabilities, provides an important foundation for exploring such collaboration.
The visit also represents a larger strategic convergence between Kashmir Valley and the Amaravati Quantum Valley. Rather than functioning as isolated regional centres, the two ecosystems are seeking to build bridges through knowledge exchange, talent development, research, software capabilities and technology applications.
The Kashmir–Amaravati engagement is in alignment with the broader objectives of India’s National Quantum Mission, with the shared vision of contributing towards a sovereign, quantum-ready and globally competitive India. By connecting the expertise and emerging capabilities of the two valleys, the collaboration seeks to create a wider national network for quantum research, innovation and workforce development.
CUTM Vice Chancellor’s visit to Srinagar carries particular significance as it brings senior academic leadership from Andhra Pradesh directly into Kashmir’s growing quantum innovation ecosystem for the first time. His participation, alongside Dr. Laxmikanta Sutar, Coordinator of the AQV, reflects the institutional importance being attached to developing stronger links between Amaravati and Kashmir.
The discussions over the coming days are expected to place quantum software at the centre of the technical engagement while also examining broader opportunities in quantum research, workforce development, post-quantum cryptography and industry-oriented applications.
The collaboration comes at a time when India is working to build indigenous capabilities across the complete quantum technology stack. The emerging relationship between CQAI, CUTM and the AQV seeks to contribute to this national effort by connecting academic excellence, deep-tech expertise, talent and regional innovation ecosystems.
The significance of the engagement therefore extends beyond CUTM leadership visit. It marks the beginning of a deeper institutional connection between two valleys with a shared quantum ambition—Kashmir Valley and Amaravati Quantum Valley—and reflects a broader national effort to build a connected Indian quantum ecosystem.
From Amaravati to Kashmir, the collaboration aims to turn regional strengths into national capability, with quantum software, talent and innovation at the heart of the engagement.
The high-level programme will continue at the CQAI India HQ, Srinagar, from August 21 to 23, with the next two days dedicated to detailed strategic and technical discussions between the participating institutions to strengthen the collaboration to next level.
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