Tech

Sitharaman Spotlights Indian Engineers Driving ITER's Global Fusion Ambitions

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman praised Indian professionals at the ITER project in Marseille for their two-decade contributions to fusion energy.

Tech desk
NRI HeraldJuly 5, 2026
3 min read
Nirmala Sitharaman, Indian Finance Minister, holding budget briefcase, waving

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman lauded the Indian diaspora in Marseille for strengthening India's global standing and bilateral ties with France during a visit to the ITER fusion project.

She commended professionals from Larsen & Toubro, Tata Consultancy Services and other Indian firms for their two-decade contributions to the landmark clean-energy collaboration.

The ITER project, an international nuclear fusion research and engineering megaproject, aims to replicate the energy processes of the sun to produce clean energy.

Tech desk · July 5, 2026
The morning briefing
Get stories like this in your inbox, free.
Subscribe