Maharashtra, India's largest state in terms of GDP and home to the country's financial capital Mumbai, on Sunday joined the World Economic Forum's Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP) to advance regional efforts to fight plastic pollution.

After a gap of nearly two-and-a-half years, Davos is set to host the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting yet again with a host of global leaders expected to deliberate over the Ukraine crisis, climate change and a host of other issues.

KT Rama Rao, Telangana's minister for Information Technology and Industries, is visiting the UK and Davos to pitch Telangana as an investment destination on global platforms.