India needs stronger MSME supply chain, say experts

India has begun expanding nuclear engineering education at institutions including IIT Bombay and IIT Madras, Madhukar Sharma, President of American Society of Mechanical Engineers India Private Limited (ASME), said. “ASME is working with faculty at institutions like the Indian Institutes of Technology and the Indian Institute of Science on curricula,” he added.ASME India, an event held in Chennai on Friday (September 4, 2026), brought the world’s largest mechanical engineering community to India, building certified manufacturers, professional engineers, and future engineering talent for the country’s next industrial decade.Experts who spoke at the event said that India’s strategic autonomy depends on technological sovereignty and a strong domestic micro small and medium scale enterprise (M