Project Vajra — iDEX Open Challenge 2026

India's
Sovereign
PQC
Gateway.

Post-Quantum Cryptography — encryption algorithms resistant to quantum computer attacks

Quantum-safe encryption for India's defence and financial infrastructure — deployed as a transparent sidecar with zero hardware changes and zero application modifications. At 10% of the cost of hardware replacement.

NIST FIPS 203 / 204 Aligned
Memory-Safe Rust
100% Indigenous Codebase
iDEX Open Challenge 2026
NIST FIPS 203 — ML-KEM-768
NIST FIPS 204 — ML-DSA-65
National Quantum Mission Aligned
100% Indigenous Codebase
Threat Assessment
8,000+
Tactical radios and satellite terminals running vulnerable encryption
Rs. 20,000 Cr
Estimated hardware replacement cost — neither feasible nor timely
4–9 Yrs
Window before cryptographically relevant quantum computers arrive
Project Vajra

The Transparent
Shield.

A software-defined sidecar that wraps any existing system in quantum-safe encryption. Zero hardware changes. Zero application modifications. Deployable in under 15 minutes.

Full Solution Detail
Step_01
Legacy Device Sends

Tactical radio, banking switch, or satellite terminal sends data normally — zero changes required.

Step_02
Vajra Wraps Traffic

Hybrid KEM: X25519 + ML-KEM-768. AES-256-GCM tunnel. Both algorithms must be broken simultaneously.

Step_03
Backend Receives Safely

Receiving Vajra decrypts and delivers. Backend has zero awareness of the encryption layer.

Engineering Specifications

Cold Hard
Numbers.

Every parameter below is measurable, verifiable, and derivable from the source code. No estimates.

Cryptographic Primitives
PQC Key ExchangeML-KEM-768 — NIST FIPS 203
Classical Key ExchangeX25519 — RFC 7748
Hybrid DerivationHKDF-SHA384 — RFC 5869
Session EncryptionAES-256-GCM — SP 800-38D
AuthenticationML-DSA-65 — NIST FIPS 204
Key ZeroizationRust ZeroizeOnDrop — compile-time
Execution Parameters
Latency overhead< 2ms target — real-time safe
RAM footprint< 64MB — ARM tactical edge
Max connections32 (tactical) / 256 (enterprise)
ImplementationRust — memory-safe, no GC pauses
Deployment modelStatic binary sidecar — zero dependencies
Certification targetSTQC · Common Criteria EAL 4+

Security guarantee — adversary must break both ML-KEM-768 and X25519 simultaneously. Breaking one algorithm yields zero information about the session key.

Deployment Profiles

One Product.
Three Theatres.

Profile_01 — Sovereign Defence

Tactical Edge

Protecting classified military communications on HF radios, VSAT terminals, and SDRs against nation-state harvest attacks. Validated on Bharat-Pi Gen 2 (ARM Cortex-A55). Air-gap USB provisioning for forward-deployed units.

RAM< 64MB
Air-gapCapable
KeysUSB Token
Profile_02 — Banking & BFSI

Enterprise Core

Securing SWIFT gateways, RTGS nodes, UPI switches, and CBS inter-bank networks. Stateless OCI containers — 2,000+ TPS, zero CBS application changes, RBI Cyber Security Framework aligned.

Throughput2000+ TPS
ScalingHorizontal
FrameworkRBI Aligned
Profile_03 — Government & NIC

Sovereign Cloud

Ministry-to-ministry secure communications, NIC data centre interconnects, and G2G gateways. All key material generated and stored in India — full source code audit rights for DRDO and STQC.

ComplianceMeitY
Key StoreOn-Prem HSM
IP100% Indian
Strategic Alignment
iDEX Open Challenge 2026 National Quantum Mission NIST FIPS 203 / 204 Aatmanirbhar Bharat
Get Involved

Quantum Threats
Are Active Now.

State actors are harvesting encrypted data today for future quantum decryption. Vajra stops that now — without touching your hardware or applications. Prapti Labs is seeking defence, BFSI, and critical infrastructure design partners.