This is the most expensive mega-science effort India is participating in and globally ITER is the most expensive science project on Earth ever to be undertaken in the 21st century.
Modi will receive the Order of Zayed, the highest civil decoration of the UAE which was conferred earlier in April 2019, for his contribution towards boosting bilateral ties between the two nations.
Pakistan opened its airspace for all civilian traffic on July 16 removing the ban on Indian flights that were not allowed to use a majority of its airspace since the Balakot airstrikes in February.
Earlier, Modi held a marathon one-on-one meeting with the French President Emmanuel Macron during which they reviewed the entire gamut of the dynamic and multi-faceted relationship to further boost the strategic partnership.
The French President further said that he would speak to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on the issue and tell him that the talks should be held bilaterally.