India’s Prime Minister Modi, President Macron jointly visit ITER facility

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron jointly visited the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) in Cadarache, marking the first visit by any Head of State or Government to this groundbreaking fusion energy project. 

Their visit highlighted the growing cooperation between India and France in the field of advanced energy research. During the visit, the leaders appreciated the progress of ITER, including the assembly of the world’s largest Tokamak, where ultimately 500 MW of fusion power will be produced by creating, containing and controlling burning plasma. The leaders also appreciated the dedication of the ITER engineers and scientists working on the project.