Overview
- The 56th WEF hosts nearly 3,000 participants from more than 130 countries, including a record cohort of political leaders and about 850 CEOs, under the theme “A Spirit of Dialogue.”
- President Donald Trump leads the largest U.S. delegation, and his threatened tariffs linked to a Greenland takeover plan are expected to color talks across Europe-focused sessions.
- India fields one of its biggest contingents, with Union ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Pralhad Joshi and K. Rammohan Naidu, six chief ministers and over 100 top CEOs.
- Maharashtra’s Devendra Fadnavis is courting investors toward a USD 1 trillion state economy after citing ₹16 lakh crore in MoUs last year, while Uttar Pradesh’s delegation arrived to advance its own $1 trillion goal.
- Kerala joined state pitches with a delegation led by P. Rajeeve holding investor meetings, as Indian teams line up one‑on‑one CEO sessions and plan MoU signings through the week.