Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has inaugurated India's first open-access Amaravati Quantum Reference Facility (AQRF) in Amaravati (the planned capital city of Andhra Pradesh, a state on India's southeastern coast), marking a significant step in the country's deep-technology ambitions. The facility, inaugurated in the presence of representatives from India's National Quantum Mission and the Department of Science and Technology, will provide shared access to quantum research infrastructure for scientists, academics, and industry. The launch positions Amaravati as a national hub for quantum technology development at a time when governments worldwide are racing to establish leadership in the field.