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The Union Minister of Science & Technology visited IIT Bombay to inaugurate its new Liquid Helium Facility, a major advancement for India’s quantum research ecosystem. This facility supports ultra-low-temperature experiments essential for cutting-edge quantum technologies, including superconductivity, quantum computing, sensing, and advanced materials research. The institute has also developed pioneering tools such as QMagPI—the nation’s first portable magnetometer—and India’s first indigenous Quantum Diamond Microscope for nanoscale magnetic imaging. These innovations place IIT Bombay at the forefront of India’s quantum mission, strengthening national capabilities in cryogenics, defence applications, healthcare diagnostics, and high-precision scientific instrumentation.