World Economic Forum
The five-day annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) was completed on Friday. During this period, India was successful in acquiring investment commitments worth more than Rs 20 lakh crore from global entrepreneurs, out of which Maharashtra alone had about 80 percent stake. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav led the largest Indian delegation so far, including five Union Ministers and Chief Ministers of three states. Vaishnav said that trust and talent are the biggest factors to attract the world towards India. All the states and central government departments shared a place in two Bharat Mandaps in the Davos meeting for the first time. Apart from this, for the first time, the state and Union ministers addressed the joint press conference.
Ministers from about half a dozen parties introduced the face of an integrated ‘Team India’. Vaishnav said, “We are in Davos at a very important turn in our global geopolitical and geo-economic scenario. Despite all the disruptions and all the issues that come to the world, India has emerged as a very reliable country and Where there is a lively democracy. ” He said, “We have clearly shown the world that in all circumstances, this is the country that believes in peace, growth and inclusive development.”
Maharashtra gets a commitment of Rs 15.70 lakh crore
The Maharashtra delegation, led by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, signed a total of 61 MoU of Rs 15.70 lakh crore during the Davos conference which can generate 16 lakh jobs. The delegation led by Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, while focusing on data centers, green energy and state -of -the -art techniques, received 20 MoUs of Rs 1.79 lakh crore, which is expected to generate about 50,000 jobs. Kerala emphasized its change in an industrial center run by progressive government policies. Kerala Industries Minister P Rajiv held more than 30 meetings and demonstrated the state investment capacity in various fields.
Uttar Pradesh also got investment
Uttar Pradesh also demonstrated its aspiring view of becoming an economy of one million million dollars and acquired an investment of several thousand crores. Union Minister Chirag Paswan said that global beverage giant AB Inbave has announced an investment of $ 25 million in India’s beverage sector in various states. Unilever, a company operating as Hindustan Unilever in India, announced a plan to set up two new manufacturing units in Telangana. Several other global companies searched the possibilities of partnership with Indian companies, which were represented by India’s more than 100 Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and other top leaders. The next annual meeting of WEF will be held on 19-23 January 2026 in Davos.
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