Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:32pm on 11 Feb 2025,Tuesday Science
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the ITER nuclear fusion project in Cadarache, France, on Wednesday. India has invested ₹17,500 crore, contributing 10% of the project’s ₹2 lakh crore cost. The world's largest cryostat, a key reactor component, was ‘Made in India’ by Larsen & Toubro. ITER, involving the US, Russia, China, and others, aims to generate 100% clean energy by replicating the Sun’s fusion process. However, India lags in staffing, with only 25-30 engineers instead of the allowed 100. Experts urge policy reforms to maximize India’s scientific gains from this historic collaboration. Operations are set for 2035.
