Overview
- The World Economic Forum opens in Davos from January 19–23 under the theme “A Spirit of Dialogue,” drawing nearly 3,000 participants, roughly 850 CEOs and over 60 heads of state or government.
- India’s presence includes four Union ministers, six chief ministers, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and more than 100 senior business leaders for one of its biggest showings at the forum.
- Uttar Pradesh’s delegation led by Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna arrived in Zurich to pitch industrial growth and Global Capability Centres as the state pursues a USD 1 trillion economy target.
- Karnataka’s team led by M B Patil is running an ‘execution-first’ program with 45-plus high-level engagements focused on rapid approvals, land readiness and converting proposals into projects.
- Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi has scheduled over 58 meetings to attract investment in semiconductors, defence, renewables and electronics, while Assam’s Himanta Biswa Sarma debuts as the first Assamese chief minister at Davos with 17-plus meetings and planned MoUs.